Santa Clarita resident David Gauny is a California native who grew up in Walnut Creek. The youngest in a family of five, he attended college in Chico and San Francisco and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served on the commissioning crew of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71).
David says his military service was a life-changing experience where he realized the freedoms Americans enjoy as a democratic nation, as well as the “eternal vigilance” necessary to protect them. As part of his tour, David visited more than twenty countries where he witnessed both extreme poverty and incredible gratitude for our nation’s contributions globally.
In his professional life, David Gauny built several businesses in a variety of sales and management roles. At 28, he was promoted to a national sales role for a dot-com company, charged with creation of high-level affinity programs with Fortune 500 banks, corporations, and national associations. David moved on to be the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Labyrinth Publications, then a fast-growing publisher of textbooks and distance learning programs where he managed a national sales force and led market research and sales efforts with corporate training programs and post-secondary institutions nationwide.
David is currently the principal and managing broker of Smart Money Broker, a local mortgage company he shares with his wife, Tracy. In 2009, he also earned his Life, Accident & Health, and Fire & Casualty insurance licenses, joining Encino-based FMS Financial Partners/Gaspar Insurance where he specializes in commercial and professional lines of insurance. He looks forward to opening a local office with the firm in 2010 and the unique privilege of having two Santa Clarita businesses. David is a current member of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Clarita Regional Association of Realtors, and both California and National Associations of Realtors.
David is also a committed community advocate. He serves as co-chair of the Small Business Subcommittee on Santa Clarita’s newly formed Economic Development Corporation, where he has been tireless in his efforts to increase the voice of small business in our city. He also serves as President of the Valencia Summit HOA where he aggressively cut costs to help move the association from near-insolvency to a fully funded reserve and operating account. He is proud to cap his term in 2009 with a 20% reduction of dues for Summit homeowners.
As founder and chairman of Smart Growth SCV, a Santa Clarita advocacy group, David has been a fierce proponent of smarter planning in several city projects, protecting both neighborhoods and business. His efforts led to three category nominations for the 2007 Santa Clarita Newsmaker of the Year, as well as being listed as one of “Santa Clarita’s Most Influential Top 51” in The Signal newspaper, 2007 and 2008.
David Gauny’s consultative sales experience and solid history of business development has equipped him with a collaborative approach to negotiation and leadership. He is a fact-driven decision-maker who has disciplined himself to put balance and fairness before personal ego or agenda. With his wife, Tracy, and two beautiful daughters, David loves Santa Clarita. He is committed to hearing, understanding, and serving the concerns of the many wonderful residents and business owners that call this city home.
There are many complex issues facing our city in the coming years and David’s transparent, consensus-building approach to decisions will help our businesses, protect our neighborhoods, and keep City Hall accountable. David Gauny will ensure that the checks and balances required to maintain a sustainable city are in place and make accessible representation for our citizens his top priority.
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