Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Suzanne Spellacy and Inez L. Wildwood to the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board of Directors. Both members, who were originally appointed in 2004, are reappointed to four-year terms that expire on January 2, 2012.

Spellacy, of Mankato, is vice president and assistant general counsel with Taylor Corporation in Mankato. She has held a variety of positions with Taylor Corp. since 2000. In addition to her service on the Job Skills Partnership Board, Spellacy chairs the Loyola Catholic School Board, is a member of the Mankato Area YMCA Board and its finance committee, and is a member of the Mankato Area Public Schools Kindergarten Readiness Task Force. Spellacy is reappointed to an unrestricted position on the Job Skills Partnership Board.

Wildwood, of Duluth, is the employee relations manager with ALLETE, Inc. in Duluth. She has over nine years of human resources experience with ALLETE. Wildwood is a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Council where she chairs the business and community connections committee, is a member and former chair of the Duluth Workforce Council, and serves on the NGA Policy Academy on Workforce Development. Wildwood is reappointed to a position on the Job Skills Partnership Board for a member who is also a business representative on the Governor’s Workforce Development Council.

The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board brings together employers with specific training needs with educational or other non-profit institutions which can design programs to meet those needs. The board consists of 13 members, including seven appointed by the Governor.