The Amputee Coalition named Carmen Elliott, DHS, CAE, as its new president and CEO.
Elliott brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across healthcare associations, public policy, and nonprofit management. She joins the Amputee Coalition from the American Physical Therapy Association, where she held several senior leadership roles, including acting chief of staff, executive director of the physical therapy fund, and vice president of payment policy and advancement. Throughout her career, she has led strategic initiatives across policy, member engagement, fundraising, and organizational growth, managing multimillion-dollar budgets and driving work that supports both professionals and patients.
Elliott is a certified association executive and holds a doctor of human services degree in organizational leadership from Capella University, a master of science in healthcare management from Marymount University, and a bachelor of science in biology from Bowie State University.
“I am honored to join an organization with a 40-year legacy of empowering individuals with limb loss and limb difference and their caregivers. I look forward to working alongside the talented team, dedicated board, and passionate community members to continuing to build a future where every person thrives,” Elliott said on her LinkedIn profile.
Elliott replaces William Perno, MBA, FACHE, who had been interim president and CEO since September 2025. The previous president and CEO, Cassandra Isidro, resigned last August.
