Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2023) — The Amputee Coalition board of directors has appointed Cassandra “Cass” Isidro as the nonprofit organization’s new CEO and President, effective February 6. Isidro brings to the Amputee Coalition more than two decades of experience leading and expanding the reach of nonprofits, most recently, the Safe Routes Partnership and SHAPE America. In her previous roles, she has demonstrated her expertise in creating and implementing innovative strategic plans for programmatic services and fundraising while fostering cultures built on trust.
Isidro has a Master’s in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Education from Indiana University.
About the Amputee Coalition
The Amputee Coalition is the only national nonprofit that serves all individuals who experience limb loss or limb difference. The nonprofit is dedicated to ensuring that no one faces limb loss alone. The Coalition’s mission is to support, educate, and advocate for people impacted by limb loss and limb difference, and it works to provide vital resources to people with limb loss and limb difference, as well as their families and caregivers. With these resources, they can recover, readjust, and live the life they most want to live. Learn more at www.amputee-coalition.org.
About SMA
Sterling Martin Associates is a leading, specialty national search firm conducting chief executive-level searches for associations and nonprofit organizations. SMA has built an outstanding reputation by providing impeccable service to its clients and by placing exceptional talent in associations and nonprofits. Based in Washington, DC, SMA has offices in New York, Chicago, Orange County, CA, and Portland, OR.
Founding the firm in 2006 with a mission to combine his search expertise with nonprofit board experience, David Martin now leads a highly experienced, diverse team of 15, combining in-depth client analysis with the latest search technologies to create effective, personalized searches. Since the day he founded the firm, David has personally taken a leadership role with every search, for every client.
