Richard Martinez Promoted to Senior Vice President, Griffin Cotter to Lead Student Division at Freddie Mac

Chicago — Richard Martinez has been promoted to senior vice president of all production and sales at Freddie Mac. Griffin Cotter, director of production and sales, has been tapped to lead the company’s student housing business in place of Martinez. Cotter is part of the central regional management team based in Chicago, which originates more than $13 billion in multifamily loans annually. “We are pleased to announce that Griffin Cotter will be leading our student housing business,” says Richard Martinez, senior vice president for production and sales at Freddie Mac. “Griffin brings to this role a stellar reputation for fostering strong relationships and doing the hard work needed to understand the intricacies of every deal. We know he’ll bring that same drive to student housing.”