![]() “I am humbled to have this sense of validation, and I hope I am making my mentors and those who influenced me proud. “This recognition helped me look back at everything I have done so far and to be proud of it,” she said. It is easy to see why Kiesner was recently named to the Sacramento Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list for her work-a recognition that has only cemented Kiesner’s devotion to a higher purpose. To help girls learn about STEM careers, she has also volunteered with Pleasant Grove High School IDEA Academy in Elk Grove, California, and helped develop the annual Girls in STEM Workshop. Truly dedicated to bettering her world, Kiesner was part of a team that identified solutions to help customers prevent the spread of the infection throughout their buildings’ HVAC ventilation/filtration and surface sanitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Often, when they partner with school districts, Engie involves a team of teachers who create a STEM education program for the participating schools, helping them to understand and see the benefits of cleaner energy. There is also an educational and community impact in Kiesner’s work. Our projects pay for themselves over time, so it’s a matter of finding out what our clients want to accomplish and making sure the project benefits their community.” “We implement wide-scale, comprehensive projects that include solar technology, LED lighting retrofits, water upgrades… everything with the goal of reducing our customer’s carbon footprint and saving them money. “In my role, I work directly with public sector leaders to help them develop energy projects for their communities,” Kiesner said. With the mission of fighting climate change and reducing humans’ carbon footprint, the company was a perfect fit for Kiesner’s next chapter. She was hired on at Engie Services-a global energy company that provides its clients with quality services and environmentally responsible infrastructure management. Kiesner decided to transition into the energy industry, with the goal of helping to reverse climate change. “I decided then and there that I wanted to work for another purpose and make more of an impact.” I had a bleeding-heart moment, watching a commercial about climate change, while sitting in my little construction trailer. I wrote a patent while I was there but, eventually, I wanted more. “I worked directly with the president and owner of the company and got to be a real engineer. “It was great hands-on experience at the construction company,” she said. Carolyn Kiesner, ’07, works directly with public sector leaders to help them develop energy projects for their communities at Engie Services.Īs program and business development manager at Engie Services – North America, Carolyn Kiesner is fulfilling a promise she made to herself over 10 years ago.Īfter earning a degree in mechanical engineering from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology in 2007, she found real-world experience working first in sales engineering and then in machine design for California Pavement Maintenance.
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