Urban Renaissance Group Promotes Matthew Simo, Shawn Jackson  

Commercial real estate firm Urban Renaissance Group (URG) has promoted two of the firm’s key executives. Matthew Simo, who has been with URG for seventeen years, has been named president. Shawn Jackson, who has held various roles at URG for over twelve years, is now executive vice president of asset operations.

Simo has been instrumental in driving the company’s investment strategies and execution. He will continue to serve as chief investment officer and, in his expanded role as president, will work closely with Patrick Callahan, URG’s CEO. Simo joined the team just two months after the founding of the company in 2006 and has since held various leadership roles within the organization.

Jackson brings over 35 years of industry experience to his new role in which he will have broad responsibilities relative to the operating company, including property management, project management and engineering.