Rod Wheeler - Food Defense Specialist Rod Wheeler is the former director of the Office of Food Security and Emergency Preparedness with the Food Products Association. He developed a series of food security and defense programs to support food processing, manufacturing and retail food outlets. Previously, Rod served as Secretariat of the Food and Agricultural Coordinating Council, which is a national body of Food Industry and Government Leaders. Rod has made more than 300 appearances as a Law Enforcement and Security expert on the Fox News Channel, Court TV, and MSNBC. As AIB's Food Defense Specialist, he is responsible for assisting food processing and manufacturing corporations with the development and implementation of their food safety and security plans, procedures and guidelines.