Suzanne Zimmerman is a co-founder of The Farmer’s House (TFH), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in Platte County and surrounding communities. She served as the organization’s volunteer Executive Director for it’s first ten years, providing hands-on leadership during its critical early development, and later continued her services as Board President. Suzanne’s professional background spans financial services, small business ownership, nonprofit leadership, and volunteer board service. She brings expertise in fiscal responsibility and board governance, along with a strong understanding of the gaps in mental health and development disability services. Suzanne and her husband, Alan, have lived in Platte City for 25 years, where they raised their three children.