Gretel Tortolani is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the California Chamber of Commerce. She leads CalChamber’s membership and employment compliance business and their Infrastructure team.
Prior to joining the CalChamber, Tortolani was CFO at Otis McAllister, Inc., an Oakland-based international food distribution company. She previously served as CFO and VP of Human Resources at Operation Dignity, Inc., an Emeryville nonprofit providing housing and supportive services to veterans and the homeless.
Tortolani also served as Corporate Controller at Mi Pueblo Food Center, a San Jose-based Hispanic grocery chain with 19 stores across California; as CFO and VP of Human Resources at Best Express Foods, Inc., a Hayward food manufacturing plant selling a variety of snack foods; and as CFO for the Mt. Diablo Region YMCA, a San Francisco Bay Area service organization operating seven branches and 27 childcare centers.
She serves on the board of directors for Operation Dignity, Inc., Summer Search Bay Area, B8 Theatre Company, and FEI Sacramento.
Tortolani earned a B.A. in management at St. Mary’s College of California and is fluent in English and Spanish.