Businessman. Neighbor.
Cave Creek First.
Not a career politician. A problem solver who has made payroll, read contracts, and is accountable when things go wrong for 30 years – and who will bring that same discipline to Town Hall.
Who He Is
The Only Candidate in This Race Who Has Run Something.
“I moved here for the same reasons you did. I’m running to make sure those reasons are still here for our grandchildren.”
Brian Hardy is not a career politician. He is a Cave Creek neighbor who runs businesses, makes payroll, and is accountable when things go wrong. He has been doing that for three decades – and he is ready to do it for Cave Creek.
He moved to Cave Creek drawn by its unique community spirit and rugged beauty. He is running because Cave Creek is at a crossroads, and he intends to make sure the small-town character that drew everyone here is preserved for future generations.
The decisions facing Cave Creek today – on water, on development, on how the town manages its finances – will shape this community for decades. Brian Hardy believes those decisions are too important to leave to someone whose instinct is to manage the message rather than solve the problem.
30 Years of Executive Leadership
A Proven Record of
Building and Running
Businesses in the Real World.
Brian Hardy has spent three decades making hard calls with real consequences – high-stakes negotiations, vendor contracts, economic downturns, decisions where the buck stopped with him. That is the experience Cave Creek needs in a mayor right now – not a career in institutional communications, but a career in results.
AUTOBOOM SCOTTSDALE
Owner & Operator
Present · Scottsdale, AZ
Running a specialized exotic luxury auto dealership today – employing hardworking Arizonans and contributing to Arizona’s economy every day. Brian Hardy is not a former executive reflecting on past accomplishments. He is an active one, making decisions under real pressure right now.
Cross Point NW Auto Auction
Founder & Operator
Entrepreneurship · Built From Scratch
Built from scratch and became one of the largest auto auctions in the country. Self funded, hired staff, made payroll every week. That is what balancing a budget looks like when it’s your money.
Thomason/ barber Autogroup
General Manager & Vice President
Executive Career · Multi-Site Operations
Led multi-site operations with complex budgets and large teams. When numbers were short, he found the savings. No committees. Results.
“I’ve made payroll when times were tight. I’ve cut costs when I had to. I’ve told people hard truths. That is exactly what being mayor of Cave Creek is going to require.”
Cave Creek Is Home.
Not a Stepping Stone.
Cave Creek is not a campaign backdrop for Brian Hardy. It is where his family lives, where his grandchildren visit, and where he intends to spend the rest of his life.
Married to Annie – they met in high school – for 30 years
Proud parents of two sons and a daughter
Doting grandparents of two grandchildren
