Speakers

Leah Pence is the founder and owner of Dorothy Technology, a women-owned AV integration and structural cabling firm serving the Mid-Atlantic. A Columbia University graduate, former Peace Corps volunteer, and visiting professor at James Madison University, Leah brings rare cross-sector depth to technology and innovation. With over two decades of entrepreneurial experience, she has built hotels, a property management firm, an event company — and is now redefining what leadership looks like in tech. Her philosophy is simple: invest in people, share power, and find 100 ways to make it work.