Peggy Chase

Peggy J. Chase is President and CEO of Terros Health, a growing integrated, whole health care company that has been helping Arizonans on their recovery journeys since 1969. Peggy believes in Terros Health’s vision of Inspiring Change for Life and is proud of the Terros Health employees who make a difference in people’s lives everyday. Terros Health is an industry leader in substance use disorder treatment; counseling and recovery services for those challenged with mental illness; family and adolescent in-home and outpatient counseling; mobile crisis response services; HIV testing and treatment; and community prevention. Annually, Terros Health helps more than 50,000 Arizonans improve their health and well-being through more than 545,000 patient interactions. Peggy has been a progressive health care leader and innovator for 30 years. Her commitment to service leadership has positively impacted health care and behavioral health public policy through her participation on local, state, and national boards and committees. Recognized as a health management expert, she is often called on by other health care leaders and state agencies for her expertise on how to achieve successful outcomes. With an extensive background in finance and operations, Peggy served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer of several companies. She also was a leader at a Regional Behavioral Health Authority, which oversaw the services and funding for Pinal and Gila counties. Peggy deeply understands the clinical side of Terros Health’s work and has a degree in social work from Arizona State University. Under Peggy’s strategic vision and leadership, revenues at Terros Health increased from $38 million to nearly $90 million, through the expansion of existing services, the growth of primary care services, and the acquisitions of culturally and strategically aligned companies. Peggy’s vision is to take the Terros Health model of care to other parts of the country, and realize the company’s compelling purpose of Inspiring Change for Life. Peggy enjoys amateur photography, especially traveling to take photos of wildlife. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, Ron, including off-roading with their jeep. Family is very dear to Peggy and both sons and daughters-in-law, and grandchildren live nearby allowing her to spend quality time with them. Peggy loves to volunteer at her church and in her community.