Jay Perron

Jay B. Perron, Vice President Government Affairs & Public Policy, serves as the association's day-to-day lobbyist on Capitol Hill, meeting with Members of Congress and their staff on behalf of IFA. He also directs political strategy for FranPAC, the organization’s political action committee. Perron previously worked for IBM Corporation, where he served as a Government Programs Executive with responsibility for developing key relationships with members of Congress in the U.S. House and Senate, with a focus on issues related to tax and labor policy, free trade and patent reform. Prior to that, Perron was Political Director for then-House Majority Whip (and current U.S. Senator) Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and the RoyB Fund Political Action Committee. Perron has also held positions with PRIsm Information Network and Valente & Associates, and has a wide range of experience with political campaigns.