Advisory Board Member Larry Dicke
California Financial Educators Council
Larry Dicke, retired former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CalChamber of Commerce, is board certified and has in-depth experience in large public, private, and nonprofit business organizations with various and increasing responsibilities. That experience includes accounting; purchasing; operations; customer service; international marketing; timely, complete, and accurate reporting of financial results; evaluating capital expenditures; negotiating operating and capital leases; developing compensation and benefit plans; and negotiating working capital and medium-term financing and cybersecurity. During his career, Advisory Board Member Larry Dicke also led and/or participated in several Domestic and International Acquisition Teams.
On April 30, 2022 Dicke retired from CalChamber, where he started in June 2002 as Vice President of Finance. He was appointed Executive Vice President and CFO in March 2007. In January 2012 Larry was chosen to lead CalChamber’s compliance business which includes membership, products, and training. This combined financial and compliance experience uniquely qualifies Larry Dicke as a contributor to the California Advisory Board.
Strengthening Communities via Financial Education: Larry Dicke
Before coming to the CalChamber, Larry Dicke worked for Blue Diamond Growers in Sacramento as CFO and Vice President of Finance. During his employment with Blue Diamond, he added responsibilities for human resources and information systems and also the responsibilities of corporate secretary.
Dicke was a founding member and past president of the Greater Sacramento Area Chapter of Financial Executives International. He was an adjunct professor for the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis; served as chief financial officer for the California State Protocol Foundation; and was a member of the California Governor and First Lady’s Conference Board of Directors. He is a former president of the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO) and once served on the board of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
Dicke was born and raised in Chicago, graduating from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois with a B.S. in accounting. He passed the CPA exam in Illinois, earned his MBA from the University of Chicago, and holds a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Financial Executives International, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Dicke was named Sacramento area CFO of the Year for Nonprofits in 2014.
California Financial Educators Council Details
Selected members of the California Financial Educators Council Advisory Board are individuals who support us in our commitment to widely spread financial wellness resources across the state of California. They share our goal to donate financial wellness programming at the community level in initiatives that can be sustained and taken to scale.
Board Members who pass the rigorous selection criteria are professionals with a demonstrated commitment to building financial wellness in their communities. Individuals with the following traits are considered:
Enthusiasm
A true sense of enthusiasm and passion for improving financial wellness, promoting the financial literacy cause, and making communities and individuals stronger through financial education and empowerment.
Involvement
Organizations and individuals who have time available to commit toward financial wellness efforts and to participate actively in Board communications.
Principles
Individuals selected to the Advisory Board are dedicated to serving their communities and have strong reputations for integrity, ethics, and honesty in their respective professional arenas.