Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Robert H. Kill to the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board of Directors.

Kill, of Eden Prairie, is the president and CEO of Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI), a non-profit business organization that helps small and medium-sized manufacturing and manufacturing-related companies compete and grow through training and business consulting. Prior to joining MTI, Kill was president and CEO of Ciprico, Inc., and previously held several management positions with Northern Telecom Inc., and a number of sales and marketing positions with Burroughs Corporation before that. Kill holds a bachelors degree in economics from the University of Minnesota.

Kill replaces Carrie Thomas on the Job Skills Partnership Board as a representative of a private non-profit organization that provides workforce development or job training services. He will complete a four-year term that expires on January 4, 2010.

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.