Introduction

I am an experienced lobbyist with more than 20 years of experience lobbying the Arizona state government. With particular expertise in education, business, and many of Arizona's largest industries I am ready to take on issues big and small. The Veridus team has earned a positive reputation for its success, ethics, and service to clients.

Achievements

2005: "Forty Under Forty," Phoenix Business Journal
2004: "Valley Influential" in the Young Guns category, Phoenix Business Journal

Clients

1) AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC

2) ABC SAND AND ROCK CO., INC.

3) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

5) AMITY FOUNDATION

6) AMKOR TECHNOLOGY

7) ARIZONA ALLIANCE OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS

8) ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MANAGERS (AACM)

9) ARIZONA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

10) ARIZONA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

11) ARIZONA DENTAL ASSOCIATION

12) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

13) ARIZONA FINANCIAL CHOICE ASSOCIATION

14) AT&T INC

15) AXIOM CARE

16) AZ LEADS

17) BANNER HEALTH

18) BAYER U.S. LLC

19) BHP

20) BMG LOANSATWORK, LLC

21) CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES LLC

22) COWLEY COMPANIES, INC.

23) CROP LIFE AMERICA

24) DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP

25) DIAGEO

26) ECOLAB

27) ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO 7

28) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN

29) EQUITABLE

30) EXPEDIA INC

31) FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

32) FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

33) FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

34) FVR LAND INVESTMENTS

35) GCOM SOFTWARE LLC

36) GOLDEN HEALTH INITIATIVE

37) GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA

38) HARVARD INVESTMENTS, INC

39) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AZ

40) INSURANCE AGENTS SERVICES INC

41) INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC.

42) JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

43) LAGO DEL ORO WATER CO

44) LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

45) MARICOPA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE

46) MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

47) META PLATFORMS, INC.

48) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.

49) N-DRIP

50) NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

51) OCOTILLO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

52) PEBBLECREEK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

53) PICACHO SEWER COMPANY

54) PIMA UTILITY COMPANY

55) QUAIL CREEK WATER COMPANY

56) QUIKTRIP

57) ROBSON COMMUNITIES

58) ROBSON RANCH MOUNTAINS LLC

59) ROBSON RANCH QUAIL CREEK

60) SADDLEBROOKE DEVELOPMENT CO

61) SADDLEBROOKE UTILITY COMPANY

62) SAGUAROS

63) SCI AZ FUNERAL SERVICES INC

64) SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY

65) STATE FORTY EIGHT FOUNDATION

66) STORY CANNABIS COMPANY

67) STUDENT CHOICE

68) SUN LAKES MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

69) TEACH FOR AMERICA

70) THRIVE SERVICES GROUP

71) TICKETMASTER

72) TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

73) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

74) UNITED DAIRYMEN OF ARIZONA

75) UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

76) VERRA MOBILITY

77) VIDLER WATER COMPANY

78) VMWARE

79) WELLTON-MOHAWK IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT

80) WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

81) WESTERN PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION

82) WILLOW SPRINGS UTILITY COMPANY

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

20+ years

Relationships

Veridus is a bipartisan firm with a deep bench of government relations and public affairs professionals with diverse backgrounds and relationships. Our team is fortunate to have strong relationships throughout the executive and legislative branches of state government and local government.

Biography

Jay Kaprosy is a seasoned lobbyist and public affairs expert with more than 20 years of lobbying experience at the Arizona State Capitol. Jay also leads the Veridus team in running statewide ballot campaigns, issue and public affairs efforts, and independent expenditure campaigns. In his work with clients, Jay has excelled at developing comprehensive strategies that advance defined objectives and protect the client's brand. He has a genuine passion for the legislative process and enduring relationships with elected officials, policy makers, and other stakeholders.

Before joining Veridus, Jay had built a strong career in government relations and public affairs. He worked for two years at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he joined with Wendy Briggs and Jeff Sandquist. Prior to that Jay was the Vice President of Public Affairs and chief lobbyist for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC), Jay represented member businesses on a diverse array of business issues and managed the Chamber's extensive political and election-related activities. Stints as the legislative liaison for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Graham Keegan and the Arizona Department of Education gave Jay invaluable firsthand experience in school finance, curriculum, teacher development, charter schools, and student assessment.

Jay graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in business and earned his Master's in Public Administration from Arizona State University.

An accomplished gearhead, Jay's current projects include a 1937 Cadillac LaSalle hot rod and a 1963 International Scout. He and his wife have two children. In his spare time, Jay spends time with his family traveling, hiking, and visiting museums.

Last Updated: March 11, 2025