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 DENTAL ASSOCIATION

11) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

12) ARIZONA FINANCIAL CHOICE ASSOCIATION

13) ASM AMERICA

14) AT&T INC

15) AXIOM CARE

16) AZ CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSN

17) AZ LEADS

18) BAYER U.S. LLC

19) BHP

20) BMG MONEY

21) CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES LLC

22) COWLEY COMPANIES, INC.

23) CROP LIFE AMERICA

24) DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP

25) DIAGEO

26) DISCOVERY EDUCATION

27) EARN TO LEARN

28) ECOLAB

29) ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO 7

30) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN

31) EQUITABLE

32) EXPEDIA INC

33) FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

34) FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN

35) FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

36) FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

37) FVR LAND INVESTMENTS

38) GOLDEN HEALTH INITIATIVE

39) GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA

40) HARVARD INVESTMENTS, INC

41) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AZ

42) INSURANCE AGENTS SERVICES INC

43) INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC.

44) JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

45) LAGO DEL ORO WATER CO

46) LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

47) MARICOPA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE

48) MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

49) META PLATFORMS, INC.

50) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.

51) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

52) N-DRIP

53) NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

54) OCOTILLO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

55) PEBBLECREEK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

56) PICACHO SEWER COMPANY

57) PIMA UTILITY COMPANY

58) PROGRESSIVE LEASING

59) QUAIL CREEK WATER COMPANY

60) ROBSON COMMUNITIES

61) ROBSON RANCH MOUNTAINS LLC

62) ROBSON RANCH QUAIL CREEK

63) SADDLEBROOKE DEVELOPMENT CO

64) SADDLEBROOKE UTILITY COMPANY

65) SAGUAROS

66) SCI AZ FUNERAL SERVICES INC

67) SECURE ELECTIONS PROJECT

68) SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY

69) STATE FORTY EIGHT FOUNDATION

70) STORY CANNABIS COMPANY

71) STUDENT CHOICE

72) SUN LAKES MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

73) TEACH FOR AMERICA

74) THE CARLYLE GROUP

75) THRIVE SERVICES GROUP

76) TICKETMASTER

77) TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

78) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

79) UNITED DAIRYMEN OF AZ

80) UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

81) VERRA MOBILITY

82) VIDLER WATER COMPANY

83) VMWARE

84) VOYATEK

85) WELLTON-MOHAWK IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT

86) WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

87) WESTERN PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION

88) 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 30, 2024