Board Members and CEO Participate in 148th Fighter Wing’s 2025 Boss Lift
July 21, 2025 by Ever-Green Energy
Bonnie Holub, Ph.D., Ever-Green board chair, and Heidi Conrad, Ever-Green board member and District Energy St. Paul board chair, embarked on a unique experience with the 148th Fighter Wing of Duluth, Minnesota. As a drill-status member of the Minnesota Air National Guard, Luke Gaalswyk , Ever-Green President and CEO, nominated Bonnie and Heidi to join the Boss Lift, an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organized program that helps educate and build relationships between civilian employers and their military employees. 
Boss Lift passengers flew in a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 Fighting Falcons be refueled in the air. In an approximately two-hour flight that took off and landed at the 148th Fighter Wing, participants viewed familiar landmarks and watched jets refuel through a boom pod.
“Our nation’s National Guard and Reserve forces are comprised of both full-time and drill-status members, who train and deploy with our active duty counterparts,” said Gaalswyk. “As a drill-status Guardsman who balances both roles, I know firsthand how crucial it is for civilian employers to understand and support their military employees. Ever-Green is committed to honoring those who serve, and the Boss Lift program helps bridge that understanding between the military and civilian worlds.”
To learn more about the 148th and the Boss Lift, visit their website.
