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ABOUT ASCEND

And Asian Executive Network (AEN)

Largest, nonprofit Asian Organization

Ascend is the largest, nonprofit Asian membership organization for business professionals and executives in North America.

Established in 2005

Ascend is the largest, nonprofit Asian membership organization for business professionals and executives in North America.

CEI Objectives

Advocate professional development of rising Pan-Asian executives; Enable Pan-Asian workforce in large companies to gain prominence and success; Help corporations define effective set of programs to enhance Pan-Asian leadership development as an integral component of their talent training protocol.

Engages Asian executives from Fortune 1000

CEI enlists and engages Asian executives from Fortune 1000 companies to advocate for the professional development of Asian business leaders. Ascend CEI members have achieved positions of leadership in large global corporations and are committed to the development of senior talent within the Asian corporate community. Membership is by invitation only.

Largest, nonprofit Pan-Asian

Ascend is the largest, nonprofit Pan-Asian membership organization for business professionals and executives in North America.

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View CEI Team

CEI enlists and engages Asian executives from Fortune 1000 companies to advocate for the professional development of Pan-Asian business leaders. Ascend CEI members have achieved positions of leadership in large global corporations and are committed to the development of senior talent within the Pan-Asian corporate community. Membership is by invitation only.

View CELP Team

The Corporate Executive Leadership Program (CELP) is a professional development and mentoring program conceived by the Ascend GW Chapter Corporate Executive Initiative. The program is a high touch, 3-month program, that provides candidates in senior leadership roles where the next step in their career is Partner, Principal, Managing Director, Vice President, or equivalent senior-level executive in their organization, with mentoring from DC area Asian executives. Generally, the application and selection period runs in late summer, and the 3-month program beginning in the fall.