Urban Innovations Names Jeremy Zednick President

Urban Innovations (UI) today announced that Jeremy Zednick has been promoted to President & CFO of Urban Innovations from Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Zednick succeeds Jo Anne Gottfried who recently retired, after serving as COO/President of UI since 2015 and a total of 34 years with the firm overall. In his new role, Zednick is charged with leading the company’s strategic plan and delivering exceptional performance to owners, investors, tenants and 3rd party clients.

“I am pleased to see Jeremy take on the role of President & CFO and look forward to the financial acumen and forward-thinking strategies he’ll bring to the role,” said Howard Conant, Chairman of UI. “He is a proven effective leader who is well respected within our organization and the real estate industry at large. We’re also thankful to Jo Anne for all of her countless contributions to UI and her strong leadership ushering UI into this new era.”

Zednick has served as CFO of UI for five years, streamlining the firm’s processes and creating efficiencies throughout the organization. He will continue to work closely with Construction, Leasing, and Property Management to direct key growth efforts, with a large focus on current and future clients.  

“Urban Innovations has a long and successful history in Chicago, especially in River North. I am eager to grow in this new role and work closely with all internal teams to make sure we maintain our best-in-class service and experience,” said Zednick. “We will continue to build our relationships with owners, investors, operators, tenants, and other 3rd party clients to deliver on our promise of innovation and excellence.”

Prior to joining UI in 2017, Zednick’s 20 years of experience include financial leadership roles at commercial real estate firms including Senior Lifestyle, Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust, Prime Group Realty Trust and EY. He is a graduate of University of Miami Herbert Business School and is a Certified Public Accountant.