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Ascend Orange County - AAPHM Pickleball Mixer
May 13
Ascend Orange County - AAPHM Pickleball Mixer

Join Ascend OC to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a Pickleball Mixer—RSVP here!

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Ascend Orange County’s mission is to build community and drive meaningful change by developing, elevating, and empowering the business leaders of tomorrow.

​Join our inclusive network to access impactful networking and mentorship opportunities, leadership development programs, and local events designed to support your professional growth.

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Ascend OC Team

Meet the Team

  • Beverly Ilagan

    Beverly Ilagan

    Co-President
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  • Diane Thai

    Diane Thai

    Co-President
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  • Anita Tse

    Anita Tse

    EVP
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  • Open

    Open

    Treasurer & VP, Operations

  • Mindy Pham-Bui

    Mindy Pham-Bui

    VP, Marketing
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  • Kamini Sheth Srinivasan

    Kamini Sheth Srinivasan

    Co-VP, Sponsor Relations
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  • Jaspreet Kaur

    Jaspreet Kaur

    Co-VP, Sponsor Relations
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  • Carolyn Hatakeyama

    Carolyn Hatakeyama

    Co-VP, Programs
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  • Tina Kim

    Tina Kim

    Co-VP, Programs

  • Lillian Lin

    Lillian Lin

    VP, Inspiring Across Generations (IAG)
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  • Adelaine Sin

    Adelaine Sin

    VP, BRG Connection
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  • Michael Tsai

    Michael Tsai

    VP, Member Engagement & Data Analytics

  • Kat Lee

    Kat Lee

    Co-VP, Mentorship
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  • Michael Ngim

    Michael Ngim

    Co-VP, Mentorship
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  • Nancy Anantavara

    Nancy Anantavara

    VP, Community Relations & Partnership
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  • VJ Panaguiton

    VJ Panaguiton

    VP, Student Affairs
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  • David Lee

    David Lee

    General Counsel
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Our Partners

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