Chase Rogers practiced law in Connecticut and was a judge for twenty years, the last ten of which were as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. She has served on multiple boards including the State Justice Institute, which President Barack Obama appointed her to in 2010, the Board of Directors for the Conference of Chief Justices and the ABC (A Better Chance) Board of Directors. Chase grew up in Connecticut taking care of and riding horses. Since moving to Old Lyme in 2011, she has volunteered at High Hopes helping with feeding and grooming the horses and bringing her beloved therapy dog, Eloise, to play with the participants between their classes. Chase and her husband, Ted O’Hanlan, live in Old Lyme. They have two grown children, Sean and Ned.