Kurt Barneson Galvez was named chief financial officer on March 7, 2025, having served as interim CFO since October 2024.
He oversees financial reporting, budget preparation and critical accounting tasks for the CalChamber and affiliated entities.
He joined the California Chamber of Commerce 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.