Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (MWFBI) President and CEO Jim Geesey was awarded the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) Distinguished Service Award at the organization’s 105th Annual Meeting.   Presented November 8, 2024 in Casper, the award is given to those who have gone above and beyond in their service to agriculture.

WyFB President Todd Fornstrom noted the relationship between the Farm Bureau Federation and Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1948 when Farm Bureau Federation members saw a need for, and started, an insurance company. Seventy-six years later the relationship remains strong.

“Tireless in his endeavors to serve Wyoming, Geesey has been a member of the Farm Bureau Federation throughout his nearly 40 years of service,” Fornstrom said. “He has worked tirelessly to maintain the connection between the insurance company and federation sides throughout those years.”

“I think of the people before me who have received this recognition and I don’t know that I deserve it by any means, so all I really have to say is thanks,” Geesey said upon his acceptance of the award. 

 In his letter of nomination, Tim Pexton noted Geesey holds a deep understanding of the ties between the insurance company and the federation. 

“Under his leadership, the Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company shares more than the name and logo of Farm Bureau,” Pexton said.    

Geesey is no stranger to service to his home state of Wyoming. At MWFBI, he has served as an agent, agency manager, vice president of marketing, and currently serves as the president and CEO. 

A proud University of Wyoming graduate with a degree in Industrial Management, Geesey has taken on numerous leadership positions, each with significant impact. He has served as director of the Laramie Economic Development Corporation, president of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association, president of the Wyoming Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and board member for the Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce. 

He has also served as a Park County school board trustee, president of both the Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce and the Kemmerer Lions Club, and chairman of the Lincoln County Republican Party.       

Geesey continues to be active in his community and professional circles. He serves on the Wyoming Business Alliance Steering Committee and sits on the board of the Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation. Notably, he is also involved in furthering his leadership skills by participating in the Leadership Academy, a branch of Leadership Wyoming.

His commitment to his community goes beyond official roles. He’s shown dedication to causes like United Way and Hospice of Laramie, always ready to give back and help those around him.

At the heart of Geesey’s life is his family. He has two sons, Paul and Robert. Robert is married to Jackie, and they have a daughter, Cora. Cora is his first grandchild. Geesey also enjoys the outdoors. He is as an avid skier, a fly fisherman and enjoys golf.

“We are proud to recognize Jim Geesey with the 2024 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Distinguished Service Award,” Fornstrom concluded. “With this award we celebrate not only his many achievements, but also his lasting impact and unwavering commitment to the strong relationship between the federation, the insurance company, and the people of Farm Bureau here in Wyoming.”