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Caroline Chapdelaine

Inquirer · DISC type cd
Utah ETA Advisory Board at Durable
📍 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Caroline Chapdelaine is the CEO of Northstar Photonics, a company specializing in advanced optical components for the aerospace and defense sectors. A Wharton MBA graduate and decorated U.S. Army veteran, she has an extensive background in national security and business acquisition, having previously worked at Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies.

Outside of her executive role, Caroline is deeply involved in Utahs business community, particularly in fostering opportunities for entrepreneurs. She enjoys connecting people to achieve larger goals, a skill she has honed from leading troops in Afghanistan to captaining frisbee teams at home.

She is a recipient of the "Utah Woman at the Forefront" award, recognizing her impact on the states advanced materials and manufacturing industry.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Utah ETA Advisory Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Personality Overview

How Caroline shows up

ROI Conscious
Hard To Convince
Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Caroline cares about

Business Acquisition
Actively promotes and advises on Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (EtA) in Utah, sharing her experience acquiring Northstar Photonics and serving on the Utah ETA Advisory Board.
Aerospace & Defense
Her career is centered in this industry, from military intelligence to roles at Northrop Grumman and L3Harris, and now as CEO of Northstar Photonics.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Utah ETA Advisory Board
Durable
10-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Northstar Photonics
Board of Governors Member
Utah Aerospace and Defense
Supplier Program Manager
L3Harris Technologies
Supply Chain & Contracts Manager
Northrop Grumman
In the press

Media appearances

Durable's Advisory Board — Durable. Featured in Durable
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ETA Utah Chapter — Durable. Featured in Durable
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
The Wharton School
Bachelor's Degree
University of Colorado Boulder
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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