Grant Avenue Capital Forms Partnership with The School of EMS
Source: Grant Avenue Capital
NEW YORK—Grant Avenue Capital, LLC (Grant Avenue), a healthcare-focused, middle-market private equity firm, has announced the formation of The School of EMS as an independent, standalone company.
Founded in 2011, The School of EMS provides high-quality education and training to EMS professionals across the country. Today, the organization operates in 18 states and partners with more than 250 local EMS agencies and fire departments to train and develop their workforces. The School of EMS will remain focused on being the preferred EMS education provider nationwide and delivering on its commitment to its students and partners.
“This is an incredibly exciting milestone for The School of EMS and everyone who has contributed to building this organization,” said TC Howard, founder and CEO of The School of EMS. “Grant Avenue’s track record of successfully scaling healthcare businesses and organizations will be a significant value-add as we seek to accelerate growth initiatives and broaden access to high-quality EMS education across the country.”
The School of EMS is also enhancing its leadership team with the addition of Eric Cantor as executive chairman of the board of directors. Cantor brings more than 30 years of executive leadership across professional certification, licensure, and continuing education training. He currently serves as executive chairman for Presence, a leading teletherapy special education service provider, and as a board member of The Health Management Academy. Previously, he served as CEO of KnowFully Learning Group and as CEO of New Mountain Learning. He also held leadership roles at College Board, Kaplan Professional, and McGraw Hill.
“I am thrilled to partner with TC, the team at The School of EMS, and Grant Avenue Capital as we build on the strong foundation that has been established. The school has significant momentum, and I look forward to helping accelerate its growth and expand its impact across the nation,” Cantor said.
“The School of EMS has built a differentiated platform in a critical and underserved corner of healthcare education. We see a compelling opportunity to support TC and his team as they expand access to EMS training and continue producing exceptional graduates who serve their communities,” said Eric Kim, principal of Grant Avenue Capital.
Visit schoolofems.org and grantave.com for more information.
