Press Releases

8.2% of Fortune 500 CEOs are Women, According to the 2021 Women CEOs in America Report
Comprehensive Report Highlights Progress for Women in Leadership Across the Fortune 500 and 1000, Russell 3000, S&P 500, Private Companies and Entrepreneurs; Representation of More Women of Color in Business Leadership Roles is Imperative

Ascend Foundation Fourth Annual Charity Golf Outing Raises Record $240,000 to Support National Pan-Asian Community and Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Ascend Foundation hosted their fourth Annual Ascend Charity Golf Outing at the Manhattan Woods Golf Club at West Nyack, NY on September 13, 2021. The event raised a record-breaking $240,000 to support the Pan-Asian community.

Ascend, KPMG Report on the State of Asian Representation on Fortune 1000 Boards
Inaugural research reveals over 70 percent of Fortune 1000 boards lack Asian perspective in the boardroom

The 7th Annual AscendNAAMBA Conference & Career Exposition to Take Place at New York Hilton Midtown, September 9-10, 2016
Arturo Nunez, Head of Marketing, Latin America at Apple to be Featured as the Mentoring Breakfast Keynote Speaker

2016 Ascend National Convention, the Largest Pan-Asian Business Event of the Year, Celebrated at Disneyland
Cross industry leaders join Ascend at the Most Magical Place on Earth




Study: Female Executives at the Center of Change and Innovation in Corporate America
Groundbreaking research examines the influence of women's leadership in today's global economy
Record Attendance at the 8th Annual Ascend National Convention in New York, the Largest Pan-Asian Business Event of the Year
Over 3,000 Registered Participants celebrate Ascend’s 10-Year Anniversary

The 8th Annual Ascend National Convention, the Largest Pan-Asian Business Event of the Year, to Take Place in New York on August 29th to 31st, 2015
Deloitte Chairman of the Board Mike Fucci to appear as a keynote speaker at the Ascend Benefit & Awards Dinner as Ascend celebrates its 10th Anniversary


Glass Ceiling for Asian Americans Is 3.7x Times Harder to Crack
Ascend Foundation publishes new research on Silicon Valley leadership diversity; Offers Executive Parity Index tool to measure the effect of race and gender

The 7th Annual Ascend National Convention, the Largest Pan-Asian Business Event of the Year, to Take Place in Washington D.C. on August 23rd to 25th, 2014
The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta to receive Ascend Lifetime Achievement Award





Ascend Announces the Formation of AscendNAAMBA
The National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) has officially joined Ascend to create the largest non-profit membership organization focused on leadership development and advancement of Pan-Asians in global business. The new alliance provides an excellent opportunity to identify and cultivate highly sought after Pan-Asian talent and future leadership for America.

ASCEND'S "INSPIRING ACROSS GENERATIONS” NEW YORK CITY REGIONAL CONFERENCE STRIVES TO ADVANCE PAN-ASIAN LEADERS IN CORPORATE AMERICA AND BEYOND
Event to be held on April 20th at the iconic Yankee Stadium and features Yankees legend Hideki Matsui