Nana Apenteng

Nana Apenteng is the Chief Operating Officer at Directions For Our Youth where he oversees organization-wide operations, and works closely with the Executive Director as well as senior program leadership. He has been with DFOY for over 7 years, and since he originally started as a Program Director, he has been recognized by the Board of Trustees for his ability to wear many hats in progressive leadership roles. Nana has been instrumental in DFOY’s recent growth and under his leadership, developed systems for improved program implementation.

Prior to joining DFOY, Nana worked at New York Life where he worked with financial models to assess risk. He developed a passion for education and working with youth during his time as a volunteer Math tutor to struggling students in his community. Nana received his B.S. in Mathematics from University of Science and Technology in Ghana. In his spare time, Nana enjoys chess, swimming, and traveling. Nana has visited 6 continents, and hopes to finish his world tour in Antarctica one day.