Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Jeanne Hankerson to the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (Petrofund Board).

Hankerson, of Owatonna, is a vice president, and the director of claims legal and compliance with Federated Mutual Insurance Companies in Owatonna. She has held a number of positions at Federated, including environmental coordinator, since she joined the firm in 1984. Hankerson, who has served on the Petrofund Board sine 1995, is reappointed as a representative of the insurance industry for a four-year term that expires on January 3, 2011.

The Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board administers compensation from the petroleum tank release clean-up fund for cleanup of leaks and spills from storage tanks. The board consists of five members, including three appointed by the Governor; one representative of the petroleum industry, one representative of the insurance industry and one public member.