General Peddle and his wife, Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, were commissioned in 1977 as
Salvation Army officers. Since then, General Peddle has held several appointments, including service as a divisional leader in New Zealand and as Chief Secretary in the UK. He led their home territory (Canada and Bermuda) for three years until his appointment as Chief of the Staff. Peddle then served as the organization's international leader, general, and
CEO.
Appointments Canada & Bermuda Territory • Corps (July 1977), Training College (December 1979), • Divisional Headquarters (June 1985), Corps (July 1988), • Divisional Headquarters (June 2000), • Divisional Commander (June 2001)
New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory • Divisional Commander, Northern Division (February 2007)
United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland • Chief Secretary (June 2009)
Canada and Bermuda Territory • Territorial Commander (July 2011)
International Headquarters • International Secretary for the Americas and Caribbean (September 2014) • Chief of the Staff (November 2015) •
General of the Salvation Army (August 2018)
Retired August 2023 ==Election as General==