Related Clues:

• Conducted
• Called the shots
• Was a bellwether
• Presided over
• Ionized gas
• Wielded the baton
• Skippered
• Paved the way
• Went first while playing with Goren
• Took the vanguard
• In front
• Played the first card
• Oversaw
• Chaired
• Spearheaded