UHS Leadership in the Military
UHS Behavioral Health and Patriot Support Program leadership employees are invested in our commitment to the Armed Forces and have personally dedicated themselves to the military.

Matt Peterson
Executive Vice President and President of the Behavioral Health Division
Brigadier General, Air National Guard
Matt Peterson joined UHS in September 2019 as Executive Vice President and President of the Behavioral Health Division. He leads the strategy, operations, growth and future success of this business providing services to over 700,000 patients annually at over 200 facilities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

LTC Mark Fleming
Divisional Vice President, Behavioral Health
LTC and Behavioral Health Officer, United States Army
LTC Mark Fleming is a Divisional Vice President, Behavioral Health at Universal Health Services, Inc. and has been serving in the United States Army since 2013, currently in the role of LTC and Behavioral Health Officer.

Andrew Laning
Division Director of Military Programs
CMSgt, USAF (Ret.)
Chief Master Sergeant Andrew R. Laning II started working at Cedar Springs Hospital, in Colorado Springs., Colo., as the Miliary Liaison in 2006 and subsequently was the Director of Business Development.

Kevin Poitinger
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Holly Hill Hospital
Colonel, United States Air Force (Ret.)
Kevin Poitinger is a decorated U.S. Air Force Colonel and accomplished senior executive with over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience.

Christopher West
Chief Executive Office and Group Director, Fairfax Behavioral Health
Staff Sergeant, United States Army
Staff Sergeant Christopher West joined UHS in 2022 as the Group CEO of Fairfax Behavioral and the Northwest School of Innovative Learning.

William Weaver, MBA
Chief Executive Office and Managing Director, Brentwood Hospital
U.S. Army Reserves E4
Chief Executive Officer at Brentwood Hospital since 2013, William Weaver has 30-plus years of progressive experience in the behavioral health field.