J. Mark Wheeler from Bradenton, Florida is chief financial officer of Wheeler Farms, Inc., which grows citrus in several counties in Florida.  He serves on the boards of Farm Credit of Southwest Florida, ACA (now Farm Credit of Florida, ACA), Florida Citrus Mutual, an industry trade association, and Wheeler Brothers, Inc., a family-held citrus contract harvesting corporation.  Mr. Wheeler is president of Boston Mining Company, a citrus, real estate and cash investment organization.  Mr. Wheeler is a board member of Hardee Livestock Market (HLM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wheeler Farms, Inc., a cattle auction company that conducts business with several association borrowers. 

Mr. Wheeler is a board designated financial expert, serves on the Board Audit Committee and is a member of the AgFirst/FCBT Plan Sponsor Committee.  Mr. Wheeler became a director in 2009 and his term expires December 31, 2012.