Jay joined Ostroff Associates in 2018 with extensive experience guiding lobbying efforts and leading political campaigns, and he now serves as a lobbyist for the firm, representing clients in key policy areas including agriculture, the hospitality industry, energy and environmental issues, and procurement.
At Ostroff, Jay represents a broad range of clients from small business associations to global corporations and has built a strong reputation of successfully branding and winning legislative issues within the legislature and the public. Jay brings a diverse political skillset to aid our clients in their advocacy efforts; he understands the crossroads of governance and media and assists clients with both their government affairs and public relations needs.
Jay previously worked as a contract lobbyist for an Albany-based consulting firm and also served as the former Government Affairs Director for The NYS Restaurant Association, where he led all advocacy operations for a 2,000-member trade association at the local, state, and federal levels. In this capacity, he successfully lobbied New York State Executive offices, agencies, and the Legislature, as well as local governments including the New York City Mayor’s Office, agencies, and City Council.
Prior to that, Jay worked at the New York State Assembly Department of Communication and Information Systems as Regional Communications Coordinator, where he developed and executed annual communications plans for Members of the Assembly. He also has extensive campaign field experience in management and communications for political candidates.
In 2022, Jay was recognized on City & State New York’s “Albany 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in New York State Government” list. In 2024, he was honored alongside other upstate leaders on City & State’s “Upstate Power 100” list.
Jay graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a minor in English.
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