Penta Medical Recycling, a New York-based nonprofit organization, announced that Anna Szczepanek has been named its newest executive director. Penta collects prosthetic limbs from the United States, where hundreds of thousands are discarded annually, and provides them to amputees in need around the world.
As executive director, Szczepanek will be responsible for leading strategy and future growth of the organization, while overseeing programs, governance, resource development, and strengthening Penta’s global partnerships.
Szczepanek joined the company in 2021 as its first deputy director with an extensive background in nonprofit management and global health programming. At her previous position as program director at Virtue Foundation she oversaw all project operations and administration.
Penta’s outgoing executive director, Henry Iseman, who founded the organization, will remain involved through his role on the board of directors while pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Stanford University.
“Anna has been an essential part of our team since she came on board, helping to turn Penta into the recognized, professional, and globally reaching organization that it is today. She has proven herself to be a more-than-capable leader and I am excited to watch Penta continue to surpass expectations with her at the helm,” Iseman said.
“I’ve been thrilled to be a part of the Penta team since I joined in 2021, and it’s an honor to step into the leadership role as the organization enters its next phase of growth,” said Szczepanek said.
