Chris Pace

Chris PacePresident, 2022-23

Chris Pace
  • Arizona State University | MBA, Bachelor of Science in Management

Chris Pace is an experienced marketer with over 20 years devoted to the health care industry. He is currently the Chief Digital Marketing Officer at Banner Health, the largest hospital system and employer in the state of Arizona. His responsibilities include driving the content strategy, service line marketing strategy, and website development strategy. Since joining Banner Health in 2018, Chris’ leadership has pushed Banner Health to expand its digital footprint through a comprehensive digital marketing stack. BannerHealth.com is now a top 10 most visited health care industry website.

Starting his healthcare career in consulting for strategic and facility engagements in the United States, Chris quickly moved to digital marketing. By 2014, he had become Dignity Health’s Director of Digital and Strategic Marketing for the Arizona service area. During his time in this role, he delivered a 10-to-1 return on digital marketing dollars, helped grow brand recognition, and delivered innovative social campaigns that launched Dignity Health’s Arizona market as a top 20 most followed system in the United States.

Chris has an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Management from Arizona State University and currently lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with his wife Heather, their five children, and three dogs.

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