Bob Pence, PE, BCEE

External Board Director
headshot of Bob Pence

Bob is a professional engineer and board-certified environmental engineer with more than 40 years of industry experience. He is an external board director at Benesch.

Bob’s professional history includes multiple leadership positions at Freese and Nichols, Inc. As the company’s former President and CEO, he oversaw impressive growth and the addition of several new service lines.

Throughout his career, Bob has been a dedicated supporter of professional education, membership in professional organizations and volunteer service. He is a familiar presence in the Fort Worth, TX community, having served in leadership roles for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Communities in Schools in Greater Tarrant County and many others. He has also been a member of or held leadership positions with several industry organizations including the American Water Works Association, the Consulting Engineers Council of Texas, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Council of Engineering Companies and the Water Environment Federation.

Bob is an Army veteran and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University.