The Illinois-based CSMG represents about 200 athletes in baseball, football, basketball and golf, and has offices in Chicago; Houston; Atlanta; Phoenix; Columbia, South Carolina; Puerto Rico; and the Dominican Republic.
Before serving as president of Madison Square Garden, Gutkowski was previously president of the Marquee Group, a sports marketing firm that SFX Entertainment Inc. bought in 1998 for $100million.
Based in New York, Gutkowski will work alongside CSMG chairman and chief executive officer Alan Nero.
Gutkowski commented: ``This is exciting territory. My aim is to grow the business and bring in new opportunities."