Growth Through Merger As A Revenue Multiplier: The Easterseals PORT Health Case Study

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), it’s easier to talk about “the perfect deal” than to make that deal work. We recently sat down with Luanne Welch, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), to discuss her recent work bringing together Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia (ESUCP) and PORT Health Services (PORT Health).

In 2023, PORT Health, a $28 million non-profit providing services for substance use disorder, mental health, and pharmacy services, became an affiliate of ESUCP, a $94 million non-profit providing developmental disability, mental health, and foster . . .