Please join ASCE and WTS as we team up for a virtual Women in Engineering panel event, featuring four leaders in Vermont's civil engineering community.

Our panelists include:

• Renee Layton - Project Manager, Agency of Transportation
• Serenity Wolf, PE - President and Director of Engineering & Landscape Architecture, Stevens & Associates
• Nicole Kesselring, PE - President, Enman Kesselring Engineers
• Ann Gammell, PE - Regional Construction Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Learn more about our panelists through their bios below:

Renee Layton

Renee Layton is a Project manager within the Intermodal Development Division at the Agency of Transportation, where she oversees the planning and delivery of both capital and maintenance projects. In her role, she manages projects through all phases of design, coordinating multidisciplinary teams stakeholders, and design consultants to ensure successful project development and implementation.  Her work focuses primarily on railroad bridge projects, where she brings a strong understanding of structural systems, construction practices, and coordination. She also has contributed to Capital Aviation projects, supporting infrastructure improvements across multiple transportation modes. In addition, Renee has assisted in tracking and assessing infrastructure damage during multiple flood events in Vermont, supporting response and recovery efforts.

Renee earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Norwich University, after completing an Associate’s degree in Architectural Engineering Technology at the New Hampshire Technical Institute (Concord’s Community College). During her time in school, she gained valuable hands-on experience working for MassDOT in the bridge section over multiple summers and winters.

Following graduation, Renee began her career in construction with the state where she spent six years working as a Field Office Engineer, Inspector, and Resident Engineer. In these roles, she was responsible for construction oversight, contract administration, and ensuring projects were built in accordance with plans and specifications. This field experience provided her with a strong foundation in project execution, which she now applies in her current role as a Project Manager.

Serenity Wolf, PE
Serenity is a civil engineer who specializes in stormwater design and permitting, with a thorough knowledge of the Vermont Stormwater Management Manual. She excels at project management, planning, and helping clients navigate Vermont’s complex environmental permitting process. Serenity gained her extensive experience working on a wide variety of projects in several regions of the United States and abroad. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in civil engineering from Norwich University.

Nicole Kesselring, PE
Nicole Kesselring has been practicing engineering in Vermont since 1999, and has been a partner at Enman Kesselring Engineers in Rutland since 2010.  She has greater than 25 years experience in land development consulting and environmental permitting for private and public sector projects.  Her work ranges from infrastructure design and support services to development planning and environmental permitting for commercial, residential, infrastructure, and natural resource projects. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering both from the University of Connecticut. Nicole continues to advance her education in business management, land development and permitting, and energy efficiency.

Ann Gammell, PE
Regional Construction Engineer Ann Gammell oversees the South Construction Region of the Highway Division within the Agency of Transportation.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Norwich University and is a licensed professional in the field of Civil Engineering.  She has spent over 36 years in the Transportation field with experience in highway design, hydraulics, traffic design, construction management, and maintenance.  Having grown up in Vermont, Regional Construction Engineer Gammell has a passion for preserving our infrastructure while growing the opportunities that benefit all users of the transportation system. Throughout her tenure at the Agency of Transportation, Ann has broken down gender barriers and served as the role model and inspiration for a generation of women to build successful careers in non-traditional STEM positions throughout the organization. Leading by example, she has been a steadfast champion for equity, inclusion, and workplace civility for the Agency’s workforce, contractors, and all transportation stakeholders.