
By Mia MacGregor
April 23 - (The Insurer) - Pennsylvania-based broker Patriot Growth Insurance Services has promoted John Galaviz, currently chief financial officer, to the newly created role of president, effective immediately.
Based in Los Angeles, Galaviz will continue to report to Matt Gardner, chairman and CEO. He will also retain his CFO responsibilities for the foreseeable future.
Galaviz joined Patriot in 2023 from Relation Insurance Services, where he spent nearly two years as CFO. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Amwins' Worldwide Facilities, Answer Financial and Symetra Financial Corporation.
In his new position, Galaviz will focus on driving growth, strengthening collaboration across the organization and improving operational efficiency.