Farm Credit of Florida Menu Leadership Breadcrumb Home About Us Leadership Agriculture is Local. So Are Our Decision Makers. When you are a Farm Credit of Florida member you have the financial and agricultural experience and strength of our local leadership beside you. We are strategically advised by some of the best and most successful thought leaders in the agricultural industry. Our Board of Directors and Senior Management Team work diligently to maintain an efficient and sound Association all while keeping one thing in mind... your success. Board Senior Management Eric Hopkins Chairman W. Eric Hopkins, Chairman, is a sugarcane and vegetable grower in Western Palm Beach County, employed by, and part owner of, Hundley Farms, Inc. He is the Board Chairman of Pioneer Growers Cooperative and serves as Director on the boards of Hundley Farms, Inc.; Frontier Produce, Inc.; Double H Farms, Inc.; Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association; and Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation, a fundraising organization. SEE MORE Bob Lines Vice Chairman Bobby G. “Bob” Lines , Vice Chairman, is a cattle rancher, as well as a Bahia sod and seed producer, in Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Mr. Lines owns and operates Agricultural Land Services, Inc., a grassing contractor that provides sodding and seeding services to various government projects. Additionally, he supervises 4L Land & Cattle, LLC, which is a beef cattle operation and also produces beef cattle and roping type cattle. Mr. Lines is also heavily involved in the equine industry. SEE MORE John Alger John L. Alger is a vegetable grower and nurseryman in Miami-Dade County and is President of Alger Farms, Inc. He is an owner, officer and Director of S. M. Jones and Company, Inc., a produce sales company in Belle Glade; and HAB Packing, LLC, a vegetable packing company in Brinson, Georgia. SEE MORE Toby Basore Tobin J. “Toby” Basore is a vegetable grower in Western Palm Beach County. He is an owner and manager of TKM Bengard Farms, LLC, a vegetable grower and packing company; and Cypress Cooling, LLC, a vegetable cooling and shipping company. He is an owner and President of TKM Farms, Inc., a vegetable grower and packing company; and an owner and senior officer of TKM Management, Inc. SEE MORE Rowdy Bateman Howard P. “Rowdy” Bateman has interests in a family cattle operation, as well as his own cattle operation. He is President of Bateman Family Partnership, Inc., and is Managing Member of I S Ranch, LLC. He was elected to the Farm Credit of Southwest Florida board in 2004 and his current term of office is 2019-2022. Mr. Bateman is a member of the Audit, Executive and Governance Committees. Roger Davis Roger W. Davis is a tobacco, corn and timber farmer and cattle rancher based in Alachua County. He is owner, President and Director of R & H Farms, Inc. He owns CWH Land, LLC, and is an owner and Managing Partner of 848 Land, LLC. Mr. Davis was elected to the Farm Credit of North Florida board in 1998 and his current term of office is 2019-2022. He also serves on the AgFirst Farm Credit Bank Nominating Committee. He is a member of the Compensation and Credit/Lending committees. Joe Joyce Joseph C. Joyce serves as an Outside Director of the Association. He is Executive Director of the University of Florida Leadership and Education Foundation, Inc. Dr. Joyce serves as Faculty Advisor to the Wedgworth Agricultural and Natural Resources Leadership Institute within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). SEE MORE Marty McKenna Martin J. “Marty” McKenna is a citrus grower and operates McKenna Brothers, Inc., a privately owned citrus and harvesting operation. He has ownership in Dixie Belle Grove Partnership; Tombstone Grove Partnership; JMCK Enterprises, LLC; New Port Groves Partnership; EdMac Partnership; and McKenna Family Enterprises, LLC. SEE MORE John Newbold, III John R. Newbold, III is a cut-foliage farmer in Crescent City, Florida. He owns, operates, and is President of Forest Groves, Inc.; and is an owner and manager of Newbold Farms, LLC. He is a Director of the Putnam County Fair Authority, Crescent City Cemetery Association, Florida Wine and Grape Growers Association, and Florida Wildflower Cooperative. Mr. Newbold was elected to the Farm Credit of Florida board in 2014 and his current term of office is 2020-2023. He is a member of the Audit and Compensation committees. Hal Phillips Harrell H. “Hal” Phillips, Jr. is a cattleman and veterinarian in Levy and Marion counties. Dr. Phillips owns and operates Phillips Ranch, a ranching and background/stocker operation with almost 1,200 breeding age beef cattle, and backgrounds approximately 1,500 calves annually. The ranch also produces hay, sod, grass seed, small grains and timber. SEE MORE Bobby Sexton Robert G. “Bobby” Sexton is a citrus grower and juice processor from Vero Beach, Florida. He is owner, Director and President of Oslo Citrus Growers Association, Inc.; and co-owner of Orchid Island Juice Company. He is co-owner and serves as a Director on the boards of Oslo, Inc.; Lost Legend, LLC; Sexton Grove Holdings, an agricultural company; Sexton Citrus, LLC; Oslo Packing Company; and Sexton, Inc., family real estate companies. SEE MORE Lisa Sherman Lisa Sherman is a citrus grower in Highlands County and has ownership interest in Black Bear Citrus, LLC; and Lake Childs Citrus, Inc. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Lake Placid. Mrs. Sherman is an officer and serves on the board of Black Bear Citrus, LLC; Lake Childs Citrus, Inc.; The Great Fruit Company, Inc.; Highlands County 4H Club Foundation; Embassy Ministries, Inc.; Good Care Home, Inc.; and Lisa Sherman, CPA, P.A. es. SEE MORE Wayne Simmons Wayne H. Simmons is a citrus grower, timber farmer, Realtor, and rental property owner from LaBelle, Florida. He is an owner and President of Simmons Family Grove, Inc. He is an owner and manager of LaBelle Fruit Company, LLC; LaBelle Housing Company, LLC; and LaBelle Timber Company, LLC. Mr. Simmons is a Broker Associate of Southern Heritage RealEstate and Investments. SEE MORE Don Tanner Donald G. "Don" Tanner Jr. operates Oak Hill Farms Cattle Company, which is a cow/calf and stocker operation in Callahan, FL. He has a three generation relationship with Farm Credit. His family (grandparents and parents) produced hay and cattle and were contract poultry growers for what became Tyson Foods, Inc. in Jacksonville, where he worked in management for the company itself in live production, plant operations, and ultimately Controller of the Jacksonville Complex. SEE MORE Bucky Waldron E.E. “Bucky” Waldron serves as an Outside Director for the Association. He is an attorney with a private civil practice in Arcadia. Mr. Waldron was appointed to the Farm Credit of Southwest Florida board in 2001 and his current term of office is 2019-2022. He is a member of the Compensation and Governance committees. Contact Us Please take a moment to complete the nomination form below. You can keep it completely anonymous, or provide your name. 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