Our Leadership

Terry Considine Terry, 64, is a life-long entrepreneur focused on business, politics and family. Terry has worked in REITs for more than 40 years, serving four as CEO. Through the Considine Companies, Terry has invested in real estate, television broadcasting, convenience stores, environmental services, and venture capital. He contributed his apartment business to the formation of Aimco, led the Aimco IPO in 1994, and has served as Aimco Chairman/CEO since that time. Terry has also been active in politics, elected twice to the Colorado Senate and holding leadership roles in numerous campaigns and political organizations. He is Chairman of the Board of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a director of Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) in Denver, Colorado. Terry has been married for 35 years to his wife Betsy. Together, they enjoy their three adult children, one son-in-law, and ranching in western Colorado. Terry Considine Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	John E. Bezzant John was appointed Executive Vice President - Transactions in January 2011. He joined Aimco as Senior Vice President - Development in June 2006. John is responsible for portfolio management and analytics, disposition and acquisition activities, and asset management of the affordable portfolio. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bezzant spent over 20 years with Prologis, Inc. and Catellus Development Corporation in a variety of executive positions, including those with responsibility for transactions, fund management, asset management, leasing, and operations. John and his wife Sheri have nine children, live in Littleton, Colorado, and are anxiously engaged in all the excitement that comes with a big family. John E. Bezzant Executive Vice President – Transactions	Lisa R. Cohn Lisa was promoted to Aimco’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in December 2007. Lisa is responsible for Aimco’s legal, insurance and risk management functions and has executive responsibility for human resources, compliance and asset management. She joined Aimco in July 2002 as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary and was promoted to Senior Vice President in July 2004. Prior to joining Aimco, Lisa was engaged in the private practice of law at Hogan & Hartson LLP (now Hogan Lovells), with an emphasis on public and private transactional work, public equity offerings and venture capital financing. She also spent two years as a judicial clerk. Lisa studied Public Policy at Stanford University and earned her law degree from Harvard Law School. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Rose Community Foundation, as well as on the Foundation’s Jewish Life Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Denver Jewish Day School. Lisa is a Denver native and met her now husband, Rich Cohn, at her first youth group event. Rich and Lisa are the proud parents of Avi. Lisa and Rich enjoy celebrating life with family and friends, golf, sports, theater, movies, and traveling. Above all, their greatest pleasure is spending time with Avi. Lisa R. Cohn Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Miles Cortez Miles was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in December 2007. He is responsible for administration, government relations, communications, and special projects, and chairs the Senior Leadership Team. Miles joined Aimco in August 2001 as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining the Company, he practiced law in Denver, Colorado since 1970 and served as president of both the Colorado Bar Association and the Denver Bar Association. For over ten years he was recognized in “Best Lawyers in America” and in 2001 was the Denver Business Journal’s “Law Executive of the Year.” He served with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1969, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Air Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. Miles has been a trustee of Trinity University since 2005 and serves on the board of directors of the Colorado Open Golf Foundation. He is married to Jan Cortez, and they have four children and four grandchildren. He is an avid tennis player and golfer, and speaks Spanish. Miles Cortez Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer	Patti K. Fielding Patti was promoted to Executive Vice President — Securities and Debt in February 2003 and Treasurer in January 2005. She is responsible for debt financing activities, including property debt and corporate financings, and she oversees all Treasury Activities. Patti joined Aimco in February 1997 as Vice President-Tenders, Securities and Debt and was promoted to Senior Vice President-Securities and Debt in January, 2000. Prior to joining Aimco, Patti was with Hanover Capital from 1996-1997 and from 1993-1995 she was Vice Chairman, Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of CapSource Funding Corp. Patti was a Group Vice President with Duff & Phelps Rating Company from 1987 to 1993 and a commercial real estate appraiser with American Appraisal for three years. Patti and her husband Bill have two boys. In her spare time she enjoys skiing, biking, and swimming. Patti K. Fielding Executive Vice President - Securities and Debt; Treasurer	Ernest M. Freedman Ernie was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in November 2009. He joined Aimco in 2007 as Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis and served as Senior Vice President of Finance from February 2009 to November 2009. From 2004 to 2007, Ernie served as chief financial officer of HEI Hotels and Resorts. From 2000 to 2004, Ernie was at GE Real Estate in a number of capacities, including operations controller and finance manager for investments and acquisitions. From 1993 to 2000, Ernie was with Ernst & Young’s real estate practice, including one year as a senior manager. Ernie is a certified public accountant. Ernest M. Freedman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Keith M. Kimmel Keith was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a die hard Steelers fan. In 1976 his family moved to Southern California where he quickly acclimated to the beautiful beaches and took up his passion for surfing. Keith is married to his wonderful wife Leyla, and they have two beautiful children and now reside in Colorado. Keith began his career in the multifamily real estate business in 1992 as a leasing consultant and on-site manager, where he learned the day-to-day operations and cultivated a keen connection to our team members. He joined Aimco in March 2002 as a Regional Manager and in March 2006 was promoted to a Regional Vice President of property operations for California. In September 2008 Keith was appointed Area Vice President of property operations for the western United States. Most recently, as of January 2011, Keith was promoted to the Executive Vice President of Property Operations heading our national operations. Keith M. Kimmel Executive Vice President - Property Operations	Daniel S. Matula Dan was promoted to Executive Vice President of Redevelopment and Construction in January 2011. He joined Aimco as Senior Vice President of Redevelopment in January 2006. Dan oversees redevelopment, construction services, capital management, energy, service and quality and procurement. Prior to joining Aimco, from 2005 to 2006, Dan served as Senior Vice President of Development for Triad Partners, a private medical office development company headquartered in Irvine, CA. From 2000 to 2005, Dan served as Senior Vice President of Construction Services for Catellus Development Corporation. Dan and his wife Kristi have two sons and one daughter. Dan is an avid skier and enjoys spending time at the beach. Daniel S. Matula Executive Vice President - Redevelopment and Construction Services