James GutzmerBoard Member
Jim Gutzmer has been a member of the Cook County Farm Bureau® Board of Directors since 1999 and is the immediate past President as well as a County Farm Bureau Certified Director. Gutzmer, along with his wife Karen operated a roadside vegetable stand in north Cook County. In addition to his on-farm role, Gutzmer is a retired linesman. Gutzmer is a member of the Member Relations Team, Public Relations Team, the Political Action Committee, and is an ACTIVATOR Trustee. He and his wife, Karen, have two adult children.