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) BROADCOM

22) CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES LLC

23) CLIPBOARD HEALTH

24) COWLEY COMPANIES, INC.

25) CROP LIFE AMERICA

26) DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP

27) DEMOCRACY LIVE

28) DIAGEO

29) ECOLAB

30) ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO 7

31) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN

32) EQUITABLE

33) EXPEDIA INC

34) FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

35) FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN

36) FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

37) FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

38) FVR LAND INVESTMENTS

39) GCOM SOFTWARE LLC

40) GOLDEN HEALTH INITIATIVE

41) GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA

42) HARVARD INVESTMENTS, INC

43) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AZ

44) INSURANCE AGENTS SERVICES INC

45) INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC.

46) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARIZONA INC

47) JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

48) LAGO DEL ORO WATER CO

49) LEARNING NETWORK

50) LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

51) MARICOPA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE

52) MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

53) META PLATFORMS, INC.

54) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.

55) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

56) N-DRIP

57) NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

58) OCOTILLO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

59) PEBBLECREEK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

60) PICACHO SEWER COMPANY

61) PIMA UTILITY COMPANY

62) QUAIL CREEK WATER COMPANY

63) QUIKTRIP

64) ROBSON COMMUNITIES

65) ROBSON RANCH MOUNTAINS LLC

66) ROBSON RANCH QUAIL CREEK

67) SADDLEBROOKE DEVELOPMENT CO

68) SADDLEBROOKE UTILITY COMPANY

69) SAGUAROS

70) SCI AZ FUNERAL SERVICES INC

71) SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY

72) STATE FORTY EIGHT FOUNDATION

73) STORY CANNABIS COMPANY

74) STUDENT CHOICE

75) SUN LAKES MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

76) SUNBELT HOLDINGS

77) TEACH FOR AMERICA

78) THRIVE SERVICES GROUP

79) TICKETMASTER

80) TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

81) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

82) UNITED DAIRYMEN OF ARIZONA

83) UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

84) VERRA MOBILITY

85) VIDLER WATER COMPANY

86) WELLTON-MOHAWK IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT

87) WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

88) WESTERN PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION

89) 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: September 15, 2025