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Amy Lynn (Aly) Kedron
Founder & Principal · JD, PhD

Amy Lynn (Aly) Kedron

University at Buffalo– and Columbia-trained lawyer and scholar whose career runs through public-private dealmaking, governance, and institutional work — from a Buffalo origin story to building the Cornell ILR think tank and leading $1B+ in community and economic development.

Credentials & Experience
  • JD — University at Buffalo School of Law
  • PhD — University at Buffalo
  • MA, MA — Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Director of Real Estate Development — led $1B+ mixed-use development initiative through regulatory, financial, and political complexity
  • COO & Embedded Principal — law firm merger stabilization and AI transformation
  • Cornell University ILR — co-founded policy think tank; community-benefit agreements drove $40M waterfront redevelopment (The Economist)
  • Buffalo First Initiative — buy-local economic recovery model profiled as a national case study (Reuters)
  • Board service and executive roles across energy, real estate, technology, and law
  • GeoPoliticus — executive advisory practice, Est. 2012, Washington DC
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