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 BOARD OF REGENTS

11) ARIZONA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

12) ARIZONA DENTAL ASSOCIATION

13) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

14) ARIZONA FINANCIAL CHOICE ASSOCIATION

15) AT&T INC

16) AXIOM CARE

17) AZ LEADS

18) BAYER U.S. LLC

19) BHP

20) BMG LOANSATWORK, LLC

21) BROADCOM

22) CAMP CATANESE FOUNDATION

23) CARAHSOFT

24) CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES LLC

25) CLIPBOARD HEALTH

26) COWLEY COMPANIES, INC.

27) CROP LIFE AMERICA

28) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.

29) DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP

30) DEMOCRACY LIVE

31) DIAGEO

32) DONORSCHOOSE

33) ECOLAB

34) ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO 7

35) EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. (EBSI)

36) EQUITABLE

37) EXPEDIA INC

38) FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

39) FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN

40) FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

41) FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

42) FVR LAND INVESTMENTS

43) GCOM SOFTWARE LLC

44) GOLDEN HEALTH INITIATIVE

45) GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA

46) HARVARD INVESTMENTS, INC

47) HOWARD HUGHES ARIZONA, INC.

48) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AZ

49) INSURANCE AGENTS SERVICES INC

50) INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC.

51) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARIZONA INC

52) JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

53) LEARNING NETWORK

54) LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

55) MARICOPA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE

56) MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

57) META PLATFORMS, INC.

58) MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT (MMSD)

59) MONSANTO COMPANY DBA RUVEON LLC

60) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.

61) N-DRIP

62) NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

63) OCOTILLO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

64) PEBBLECREEK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

65) PERFORMANCE PROTOCOL

66) QUIKTRIP

67) ROBSON COMMUNITIES

68) ROBSON RANCH MOUNTAINS LLC

69) ROBSON RANCH QUAIL CREEK

70) SADDLEBROOKE DEVELOPMENT CO

71) SAGUAROS

72) SCI AZ FUNERAL SERVICES INC

73) SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY

74) STATE FORTY EIGHT FOUNDATION

75) STORY CANNABIS COMPANY

76) STUDENT CHOICE

77) SUN LAKES MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

78) SUNBELT HOLDINGS

79) TEACH FOR AMERICA

80) THRIVE SERVICES GROUP

81) TICKETMASTER

82) TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

83) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

84) UNITED DAIRYMEN OF ARIZONA

85) UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

86) VIDLER WATER COMPANY

87) WELLTON-MOHAWK IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT

88) WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

89) WESTERN PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION

90) ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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: July 22, 2026