Chase Rowan

Chase Rowan brings a personal and powerful story to his role as Veteran Engagement Coordinator for Texans for Greater Mental Health. Born in Victoria, Texas, and raised in Grapevine, Chase led the Grapevine Mustangs to a football state championship before pursuing a career as a commercial airline pilot at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. His path changed after the September 11 attacks, when he left college early to join the U.S. Army.

Chase served three years in the elite 3rd Ranger Battalion, deploying to Northern Iraq in 2005. An airborne accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), cutting his military career short and launching a years-long struggle with the VA healthcare system. Like too many veterans, his treatment journey led to a debilitating pharmaceutical dependency, resulting in a 17-year battle with opioid addiction.

After multiple unsuccessful attempts at recovery, Chase found healing through Ibogaine therapy in 2023—a treatment he credits with saving his life. He celebrated two years of sobriety in March 2025.

​Drawing on his lived experience, Chase has become a passionate advocate for psychedelic-assisted therapies. He has worked closely with the Texas Ibogaine Initiative, VETS, and Texans for Greater Mental Health as a spokesperson and key witness in committee hearings and legislative meetings, sharing his story to advance life-saving policies.

​Before his advocacy work, Chase spent 17 years in the construction industry as a Land Development Project Manager. He now lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife and their two children, dedicated to ensuring no veteran is left behind in their fight for better mental health care.