CalChamber Board Promotes Barneson Galvez to CFO

Kurt Barneson Galvez, CPA, was named chief financial officer of the California Chamber of Commerce on March 7, having served as interim CFO since last October.

In this role, he oversees financial reporting, budget preparation and critical accounting tasks for the CalChamber and affiliated entities.

Barneson Galvez joined the CalChamber Finance Department in July 2015, filling positions of increasing responsibility until being promoted to lead finance operations.

Before joining the CalChamber team, Barneson Galvez was a senior associate at Gilbert CPAs, primarily auditing nonprofit and governmental organizations.

Barneson Galvez earned a B.A. in accounting and business management, summa cum laude, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. He serves as treasurer at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sacramento, and on the board of Augsburg Fortress Publishers in Minneapolis.