Her Story
About Caroline
Caroline Chavers has been working in the power generation industry since 2019, where she focuses on environmental science, compliance for industry professionals, and involvement in permitting, policy, and regulation. She is also engaged with the Energy Task Force of Montana and looks for opportunities to support her local area. Caroline earned a degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Science from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, and an MBA in Finance from Grand Canyon University. She attributes her success to her supportive team and personal network that emphasizes teamwork alongside the belief that you can do anything you set your mind to with the right support system. Caroline values integrity and honesty above all, especially in environmental work, and advises young women to keep joining the industry, noting the positive impact of women in trades, science, and management. She embraces continuous learning as she navigates transitions in environmental consulting throughout her career.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Caroline
01What do you attribute your success to?
My success comes from my support system, both at work and in my personal life. I have a great team that shows up and is willing to work alongside me, and really great friends that embody the idea that you can do anything you set your mind to. It's all about how we're going to get this done together in a teamwork environment, and that has translated well across all areas of my life.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received is to never stop trying, and to do it when you feel like you can't. If I don't feel like I'm ready for the next steps, that's usually a sign that I am. Failure means that we are learning and mistakes mean that we are trying.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Please keep joining. Every time I have the opportunity to work with another woman, it's such an encouraging and uplifting moment. I would love to see more women in the trades. Every single time I interact with a woman, they are the best of their field, and I often end up admiring them for some reason or another.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I'm learning new things, definitely, now that I have jumped into in the data center world as a previous environmental consultant. That was an entrepreneurial endeavor. Bitcoin mining has a future end date to it, so there's going to be something else that I have to transition to after that. When I went to college, I did not think that I would be learning a completely new industry afterwards, or repeatedly, but learning how to learn has been invaluable. I think I'll be doing that over and over again throughout my career. Change is less stressful when you work it into the timeline of your expectations.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Integrity and honesty are most important to me, especially in the field that I work in on the environmental side. With both my interactions with people and with vendors in the industry, being honest about how we're operating, what we're doing, and what I can do in the future is key. I can't solve problems unless we all come to the table with truthfulness and integrity. That's something that I stand on both at work and in my personal life.
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