(573) 635-6944
100 E High St, STE 302, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, 
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Missouri Times, Top 100 People in Politics
Missouri Society of Association Executives -- President, 2017
Logos Foundation -- Founding Member/Trustee
American Optometric Association -- State Executive
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association -- Member
Legal Eagle, LLC -- Managing Partner
Jay is a partner and founding member of Hahn O'Daniel where he oversees government relations, advocacy, new strategies and messaging efforts on behalf of various clients. Prior to founding Hahn O'Daniel, Jay served as the Director of Government Relations for the Missouri Optometric Association (MOA) where he was responsible for developing the MOA's legislative priorities and implementing strategies to ensure those priorities were effectively communicated to the Missouri General Assembly.
Professionally, Jay is involved with the Missouri Society of Association Executives (MSAE), a non-profit organization that promotes and supports excellence and professionalism among association executives. Jay is currently serving MSAE as the President, and he has served numerous positions in the past.
Additionally, Jay founded a small technology business 14 years ago and worked to provide innovative solutions to his clients as an IT contractor. While information technology is no longer his primary focus, his IT experience has been invaluable understanding technology-related legislative issues.
In his free time, Jay enjoys aviation as a hobby. In 2012, Jay earned his Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot certification. In addition to flying for fun, Jay also uses aviation as an advocacy and campaign outreach tool.
Jay earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He currently resides in Jefferson City with his wife Kayla and daughter Clara.
(314) 692-5633
12400 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63130, 
(314) 692-5600
12400 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO, MO, 63141, 
(608) 217-9202
12400 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63130, 
(314) 606-0141
PO Box 2221, 112 E High St, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, 
1) Aligned
3) Associated Industries of Missouri
7) Gateway Coalition of Service Providers
8) Kansas City Chiefs Football Club
9) Missouri Appraisers Advisory Council
10) Missouri Association of Counties
11) Missouri Association of School Psychologists
12) Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers (MCRSP)
15) Missouri Railroad Association
16) Missouri Retailers For Fair Competition, Inc.
17) Missouri Rural Water Association
18) Missouri State Alliance of YMCAs
19) Missouri State Medical Association
20) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
21) Sanofi US
22) School Social Workers Association of Missouri
24) Special School District of St. Louis County
25) St. Joseph Area Legislative Coalition
28) Trent Watson