We represent companies whose business success depends on getting
something specific from Arizona government — a contract awarded, a permit approved, a regulatory environment clarified, a legislative threat neutralized.
Our principals bring 90 years of combined experience from inside elected office, Fortune 500 corporate government affairs, and Arizona's local and state regulatory ecosystem.
Out-of-state infrastructure developers entering the Arizona market
Technology and broadband companies pursuing federal funding (NTIA, BEAD, CHIPS, IRA)
Fortune 500 corporations with Arizona operations needing state-level coverage
Growth-stage technology companies entering Arizona's government procurement market
Mexican companies entering the Arizona market (see also: Mexico-to-Arizona)
Every engagement starts with diagnosis: understanding what the client actually needs from government, what's standing in the way, and which relationships and strategies will move the situation. We don't run a templated process — we build the approach around the specific client and situation.
Where a project requires national reach beyond Arizona, we activate strategic partners in most U.S. states and Washington, D.C., on a project-specific basis.
We work as direct partner-level engagement. Clients work with Ramon and Michael, not with associates.
Most government relations firms have either deep relationships or deep sector expertise — rarely both. V&A's principals built both, on both sides of the table. Ramon spent 37 years inside Arizona government as an elected official. Michael spent 30+ years inside Fortune 500 government affairs operations. That combination — the inside-government view and the inside-corporation view — is what allows V&A to navigate complex client situations at the speed corporate timelines require.
Government relations, public affairs, and strategic advisory.
Phoenix Office
2801 E Camelback Rd, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Mailing
PO Box 31
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
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