Rod Wheeler - Food Defense Specialist, American Institute of Baking • Joined AIB: December 1987 • Education: BA degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice from The Ohio State University, and a Key Executive Masters Degree (MPA) in Public Administration from American University in Washington DC. • Experience: Former director of the Office of Food Security and Emergency Preparedness with the Food Products Association where he developed a series of food security and defense programs to support food processing, manufacturing and retail food outlets. Previously served as Secretariat of the Food and Agricultural Coordinating Council, which is a national body of Food Industry and Government Leaders. Recognized as a "leading authority" on law enforcement issues, Rod has been asked to serve as keynote speaker to many organizations on crime related matters, and have advised and consulted on numerous major high-profile cases of national interest. Rod has made more than 300 appearances as a Law Enforcement and Security expert on the Fox News Channel, Court TV, and MSNBC. Responsibilities are to assist food processing and manufacturing corporations with the development and implementation of their food safety and security plans, procedures and guidelines • Membership: Active member of the American Society of Criminal Justice, The American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and the current Chairman of the Food and Agricultural Security Council of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS).