Kadiant and STE Consultants Agree to Partner
Partnership will expand Kadiant’s West Coast footprint
OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kadiant, a mission-driven organization that provides high-quality
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and related services to
individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), announced
today it has signed a definitive agreement to partner with STE
Consultants, a pioneer provider of ABA services in both center and
home-based settings. The partnership will mark the fourth addition to
Kadiant this year, following its investments in Central Valley Autism
Project (CVAP), Kids Overcoming (KOI), and Integrated Behavioral
Solutions (IBS). The agreement with STE Consultants is subject to
customary closing conditions. Terms of the partnerships are not being
disclosed.
STE Consultants was founded in 2004 by Sarah Trautman-Eslinger. Since
inception, STE Consultants has delivered ABA services in the home,
school, and community as well as through telehealth programs to more
than 2,000 families across Northern California, Portland, OR and
Vancouver, WA. In addition to her work at STE Consultants,
Trautman-Eslinger has spearheaded practice management and ABA-focused
public policy campaigns across the country. Trautman-Eslinger also
serves as the current President of the Board of Directors of the
California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA) for the 2016-2019
term, is on the Board of the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP),
and has led regional, national, and international conference workshops
and panels focused on practitioner issues and health insurance reform.
“I am so proud of the quality of services, clinical innovation, and
client relationships that STE Consultants has developed in our 15 years
of operation,” said Trautman-Eslinger. “As I explored how to further the
value-based work STE Consultants has provided over the years, I was
excited to hear about the vision behind Kadiant. I could not have found
a better partner, cultural fit, or organization for my team to join.”
“STE, under Sarah’s tireless leadership, has consistently demonstrated
that it is an organization with a strong emphasis on its clients and
people. They live their values of integrity, passion, collaboration, and
creativity every day and Sarah and the team have given back to the field
of ABA in so many ways,” said Lani Fritts, CEO of Kadiant. “Their
culture and passion for excellence and innovation are perfectly aligned
with Kadiant’s vision, and we are excited to partner with this great
team.”
Trautman-Eslinger will continue as an advisor to Kadiant. The STE
Consultants team will work closely with CVAP, KOI, and IBS to share best
practices and integrate operations and services across the Kadiant
organization.
About Kadiant
Established in 2019 as a partnership between Lani Fritts, TPG Capital
and Vida Ventures, Kadiant is a mission-driven company that seeks to
provide high-quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and related
critical services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD). Kadiant focuses on building excellent clinical teams and
expanding access to services by acquiring and integrating existing
high-quality providers and opening new locations as part of a strategy
to build a leading autism services organization. Kadiant is committed to
delivering the best clinical outcomes and the best client experience.
For more information, visit https://kadiant.com/.
About STE
STE Consultants was founded in 2004. For 15 years, STE Consultants has
established itself as a leading provider of ABA services throughout
Northern California. Founded in Oakland, California, STE partners with
families in the Bay Area, Solano County, and Sacramento regions and has
expanded its service network to include Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA.
At its core, STE Consultants strives to create meaningful behavioral,
social, and academic outcomes for individuals of all ages and offers
services in homes, schools, community settings, company-operated
clinics, as well as telehealth services. For more information, visit www.steconsultants.com.
About TPG
TPG is a leading global alternative asset firm founded in 1992 with more
than $104 billion of assets under management and offices in Austin,
Beijing, Boston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Hong Kong, Houston, London,
Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Seoul,
and Singapore. TPG’s investment platforms are across a wide range of
asset classes, including private equity, growth venture, real estate,
credit, and public equity. TPG aims to build dynamic products and
options for its investors while also instituting discipline and
operational excellence across the investment strategy and performance of
its portfolio. For more information, visit www.tpg.com.
About Vida Ventures
Vida Ventures is a next-generation life sciences investment firm founded
in 2017 by a group of scientists, physicians, entrepreneurs and
investors passionate about building and funding breakthroughs in
biomedicine. Together they form an independent, bold investment group
bound together by a simple word – life. Its mission is to bring science
to life and advance transformative biomedical innovations that have the
potential to make a meaningful difference for patients. Vida has a
bicoastal presence and currently manages approximately $355 million. For
more information on Vida Ventures, please visit www.vidaventures.com,
on LinkedIn or follow on Twitter @Vida_Ventures.
Contacts
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