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 (Ret), U.S. Air Force and 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.

Sheri Hanson
Division Vice President
Military Business Development
Sheri has devoted her 30-year professional career to serving the healthcare needs of the military, veterans and their families.

Christopher West
Regional Vice President, Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Staff Sergeant, United States Army
Staff Sergeant Christopher West is Regional Vice President, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. He 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.