Founder and CEO
Ascension Recovery Services
Doug Leech has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and worked at Ernst & Young in Pittsburgh before founding Ascension Recovery Services (Ascension RS). Through his own struggles with addiction and subsequent recovery, Leech developed a passion for helping those suffering from the disease of addiction and set out to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment across the country. The mission of Ascension RS is to expand access to care by opening fully integrated, comprehensive and person-centered SUD and co-occurring mental health disorder treatment centers across the country providing for all who need treatment, regardless of insurance type or ability to pay, advancing Behavioral Health Equity.
Ascension RS has been recognized as one of the fastest growing healthcare companies in the country and is a leader in developing and managing behavioral health treatment centers. Ascension RS has opened dozens of SUD treatment centers across the full continuum nationally, creating thousands of jobs and building lasting partnerships with hospitals, payers, and community service providers. Currently, Ascension RS is opening two large portfolios of SUD treatment centers, spanning 7 states, branded kathy ireland® Recovery Centers and Wise Path™ Recovery Centers. Ascension RS was recently Ranked #46 for fastest growing healthcare business by Inc. 5000 in 2021. Leech is the 2020 recipient of the Mylan Puskar Entrepreneur of the Year award and serves on a number of healthcare boards of directors nationally. Leech has established charitable funds and foundations for patient care around the country to provide treatment for those who can’t afford it.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
10:35 AM – 11:30 AM