Board of Directors
Nikki (Guevarra) Boesiger
Board President
Alison (Ali) Kennicutt
Board Vice President
Alison (Ali) Kennicutt is an alumna of the Tau Chapter at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. She was a charter member (Alpha class) and graduated from RPI with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (2009), M.Eng. in Environmental Engineering (2011), and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering (2015). As an Active, Ali served on the Chapter Executive Board as Membership Educator, Secretary, and Vice President and also served the Chapter as the Historian and Sisterhood Chair for multiple semesters. She has continued to stay involved as a Tau Chapter Advisor (2012-2025) and as the Vice President of Membership (2014-2016) and Vice President of Projects (2016-2022) for the Tau Alumnae Chapter.
Professionally, Ali is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania where she teaches undergraduate classes in environmental and geotechnical engineering; her technical focus is on water quality and water treatment processes. She loves to use hands-on activities, both in the field and the lab, to get her students excited about engineering and science! Ali lives in York, PA with her husband, Jake, and their toy poodles, Nolan and Birdie. She enjoys knitting (and has recently taking up spinning!), reading, hiking, downhill skiing, and any other opportunity to be cozy!
Riley Dowdle
Board Treasurer
Riley is a graduate of the Alpha Chapter, Marquette University where she double majored in Biomedical (Biocomputing) Engineering & Theology and Religious Studies, as well as completed a certificate in Engineering Leadership. During her collegiate experience, she held a few committee roles including formal and chaplain, to the executive board position of President. Riley has continued to serve and remain engaged with A.O.E. in several capacities which has included serving on the executive board of the Alpha Alumni Chapter in the roles of Treasurer and now President, and volunteering on the Merchandise, Social Media, and Newsletter groups before serving on the Board of Directors as the Director of Communications. She has a passion for personal finance and is excited to serve in the role of Board Treasurer!
Riley currently works as a software engineer for Beckman Coulter, Dx where she writes automated tests for immunoassay machines. She is also a part-time graduate school student at GeorgiaTech where she is pursuing a Master's of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering. When not on her grind with work, school, and volunteering, she enjoys weightlifting & getting out to hike in her local MN state parks.
Nanee Enciso Fredrickson
Board Secretary
Nanee is a proud 2021 graduate of the Beta Gamma chapter at San Diego State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. During her undergraduate years, Nanee was deeply involved in her chapter, serving on the executive board for three years as Secretary and Vice President, as well as holding multiple chair positions. Her dedication to the sorority continued post-graduation, as she began volunteering on the chapter audits committee. Now, she is thrilled to take her passion for service and leadership to the next level as a member of the sorority's Board of Directors.
Professionally, Nanee works in San Diego, California, as a Laboratory Specialist in the R&D Lab Management Group at Illumina. Her role focuses on Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement, with additional responsibilities including pipette calibration support.
Outside of work and her sorority commitments, Nanee enjoys spending her free time cross-stitching, reading on her Kindle, going on motorcycle rides with her husband (and their stuffed platypus Petunia), and building botanical Lego sets.
Natalie Gorensek
Director of Chapter Services
Cassandra Thibeault
Director of Alumni Relations
She lives in Hartford Connecticut with her boyfriend, cat, and French Bulldog. Her hobbies include board and video games, tennis, going to concerts, and making terrible puns. Ask her about her favorite horror movies, or about why Connecticut pizza is the best pizza!
Elaine Houha
Director of Expansion
Jessica Vestal
Director of Sustainable Operations
Jessica graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2015 with her B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. As an undergraduate in the Theta Chapter, she served as fundraising co-chair, social co-chair, president, alumni relations co-chair, and philanthropy chair. She started volunteering as an alumna shortly after graduating as a chapter advisor and has continued to stay involved in various committees. Jessica currently lives near Raleigh, NC, where she works as a traffic engineer. In her free time, she enjoys playing board and video games, reading, and getting outside and enjoying nature. She is looking forward to her term as Director of Sustainable Operations and influencing the future direction of the Sorority, ensuring that the supportive environment and enjoyable experience continues for all members.
Avery Wehner
Director of Volunteer Relations
Avery is an alum of the Mu chapter at Northern Illinois University. As an undergraduate, Avery served as Membership Educator for two years. As an alum, she served as an advisor to the Mu chapter for a number of years. Avery has served on several committees for the Sorority, including three years as an ex-officio Director. She is excited to serve as Director of Volunteer Relations, with goals of strengthening our volunteer development & recognition programs and supporting the rollout of our new learning management system. Avery currently supports education and quality for the laboratory division of a major healthcare system in the Midwest. Avery resides in Northern Illinois with her partner, cats, dog, and (as of 2025) 9 feisty chickens.
