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Chicago & Midwest  + Downtown  + Office  |  February 1, 2022
Jeremy Zednick has been named president and CFO at Urban Innovations in Chicago
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

Urban Innovations Names Jeremy Zednick as President 

Jeremy Zednick has been promoted to president & CFO of Urban Innovations from CFO. Zednick succeeds Jo Anne Gottfried, who retired Jan. 31 after serving as COO/president of UI since 2015 and a total of 34 years with the firm. In his new role, Zednick is charged with leading the company’s strategic plan and delivering exceptional performance to owners, investors, tenants and third-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. 

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.  

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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