Bob Pence was surprised when LEAD candidates, staff and other partners thanked him for his service as Chairman of LEAD’s Board of Directors from 2012-2014. The CEO of Freese and Nichols thought he was simply hosting one of LEAD’s invitation only Candidate Networking Receptions. He told the audience the special gift of crystal was going straight home to Mrs. Pence. “Bob Pence gave LEAD a gift we could never afford,” said Gyna Bivens. LEAD’s President told candidates Pence led the organization through its strategic planning process which was modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige principles.