Donald J. Shippar

Northern States Power Co. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It supplies electricity to the portions of northwestern Wisconsin and the western portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The company purchases, transports, distributes and sells natural gas to retail customers and transports customer-owned natural gas. Its large commercial and industrial electric retail customers include food products, paper, allied products and sand mining for oil and gas extraction industries. Northern States Power was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Eau Claire, WI.

Southwestern Public Service Co. engages in the provision of electricity services. The firm generates, purchases, transmission, distributes, and sales electricity in portions of Texas and New Mexico. It offers oil and gas extraction, petroleum, and coal products. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Amarillo, TX.

Northern States Power Co. engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Regulated Electric, Regulated Natural Gas, and Other. The Regulated Electric segment generates electricity which is transmitted and distributed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Regulated Natural Gas segment includes transports, stores, and distributes natural gas in portions of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Maxar Technologies ULC engages in the provision of operational solutions to commercial and government organizations. Its products include SecureWatch, Crow’s Nest, WeatherDesk, SeaStar Information Service, GeoHIVE, analytic reports, spatial on demand, global enhanced GEOINT delivery, and eeospatial services. The firm serves the consumer mapping, environmental, mining, mobility & logistics, satellite communications, telecommunications, U.S. defense, U.S. intelligence, international civil Government, and international defense & intelligence sectors. The company was founded by John S. MacDonald and Werner Dettwiler on February 3, 1969 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Industrial Lubricant Co. operates warehouses. The firm's services include industrial lubricant and oil filtration. It serves agriculture, construction, energy, mining, oil fields, railroads and timber and logging industries. The company was founded by Jerry Hoolihan in 1943 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MN.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Xcel Energy Services, Inc. provides electric and natural gas utility services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

MLNA, Inc. provides technology solutions to streamline business processes. Its products include purchasing automation service solution, custom, database and software, design and development, and WorkLode manager. The firm provides field service scheduling software, purchasing automation, database development, and business process review and facilitation services. It provides electronic transaction products and services to streamline connections between business partners. The company delivers electronic trading partner connectivity for larger businesses that understand the benefits of electronic communication with their suppliers or customers. MLNA was founded in May 2000 by James J. Hoolihan and Edward M. Zabinski and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MN.