More than 900 New Jersey individuals and families rely on Infinity Today to help them navigate the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities system. Now, the Rochelle Park-based support coordination agency has a new ownership structure to match its mission: Its employees own it.
Infinity Today is partnering with Indiana Professional Management Group, a 100% employee-owned organization with nearly two decades of experience delivering person-centered services, in a deal that will transition Infinity Today to full employee ownership through IPMG’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan. It’s the first time a New Jersey support coordination agency has made that move.
The partnership lands as the state itself is leaning into employee ownership as an economic development tool.
On Sept. 4, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation establishing an Employee Ownership Transition Program through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, offering businesses financial assistance, educational resources, feasibility study support and access to financing for ownership conversions. IPMG and Infinity Today marked their own collaboration a few days earlier, at a Sept. 1 event that drew Sen. Andrew Zwicker, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, Lori Milford of the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities, and other community and human-services leaders.
“Employee ownership has been central to who we are at IPMG since our organization’s early years,” IPMG CEO and Co-Founder Karen Brummet said. “We have seen firsthand how giving employees a stake in the organization can create a stronger sense of investment in the work, the organization, and the people we serve. We are excited to bring that model to New Jersey through our partnership with Infinity Today.”
Nothing about the day-to-day will change for the people Infinity Today serves. The agency will keep its name and its leadership, with Executive Director Errol Seltzer staying in charge, and individuals, families and provider partners will keep working with the same staff and support coordinators.
What does change is the back office. The partnership gives Infinity Today access to IPMG’s broader organizational resources and infrastructure — support Seltzer said will let local leadership and support coordinators stay focused on the people they serve, rather than administrative overhead.
“Our mission has always been to empower people to live meaningful lives,” Seltzer said. “We chose IPMG Holdings because they share our values, our commitment to person-centered services, and our belief that investing in employees ultimately benefits the people we serve. This transition allows us to invest in Infinity Today’s future while preserving the relationships and culture that define our organization.”
Founded in 2006, IPMG has grown into a statewide provider of case management and other person-centered services in Indiana, built around a workforce of more than 500 employee-owners serving over 16,000 individuals across all 92 Indiana counties. Consulting for Human Services, led by CEO Stacy DiStefano, served as strategic advisor on the deal.
For Brummet, the Infinity Today deal is also a pitch to other New Jersey human-services agency owners weighing what comes next for organizations they’ve spent decades building.
“Many agency owners are thinking about what the next chapter looks like for organizations they have spent decades building,” she said. “We believe employee ownership should be part of that conversation. Our goal in New Jersey is to work with owners who share our values and want to explore a transition that invests in employees and protects continuity for the individuals and families they serve.”
IPMG Holdings said it’s open to additional partnerships with New Jersey human-services organizations exploring employee ownership as part of their own succession planning.
