Audubon of Florida commended the appointment today of John H. Hankinson, Jr. as Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.

Hankinson is currently the Chairman of the Audubon of Florida Board of Directors and has served on the board for the past five years. He is a veteran problem solver who has the skills to bring people together and a strong commitment to coastal conservation. Through Audubon, he provided important leadership on the organization’s effective response to the Gulf Oil Spill.

“John has worked with us through the spill and before to make a healthy and resilient Gulf Coast a priority,” Audubon's Florida State Director Eric Draper said.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made the announcement today.