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 launches the 10x25 Initiative to increase AAPI representation in boardrooms
The initiative targets having at least 10 percent of the Fortune 1000 corporate board directors be Asian American/Pacific Islander persons by 2025
Ascend Launches Multiyear Impact Fund with Lead Supporters Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and U.S. Bank to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Support National Pan-Asian Community
Inaugural donors also include Electronic Arts, L’Oreal, Pfizer, and Verizon, showing the breadth of long-term industry commitments to dispelling systemic bias
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
100+ Corporations & Partner Organizations Support COVID-19 Action Agenda
Inaugural donors also include Electronic Arts, L’Oreal, Pfizer, and Verizon, showing the breadth of long-term industry commitments to dispelling systemic bias
Ascend, the Largest Nonprofit Pan-Asian Membership Organization, Announces Leadership Changes
Anna Mok appointed to succeed Jeff Chin as President
Leading Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Groups Call for Mandatory Public Disclosure of EEOC Diversity Reports
Ascend Asks State Legislators to Require Disclosure of EEO-1 Workforce Reporting in California
2019 Ascend National Convention & Career Fair Drove Discussion and Action Toward "Endless Possibilities" for Pan-Asian Leadership and Advancement
Dr. Indra Nooyi, Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at PepsiCo awarded the Ascend Icon Award
The 2019 Ascend National Convention & Career Fair Themed "Endless Possibilities" Strives to Advance Pan-Asian Professionals and Leaders to Catalyze Change in Their Industries and Communities
The Convention will take place on August 24-26 in Washington D.C. and features Indra Nooyi, former CEO and Chairman of the Board at PepsiCo and SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson Jr.
Ascend, the Largest Pan-Asian Membership Organization Expands Focus of Ascend Executive Network
Ascend Executive Network (AEN) to unify and continue to build the executive community across the U.S. and Canada
The Debut of a New Ascend Chapter: Orange County
Ascend continues its expansion and broadens its West Coast presence with a new Orange County Chapter in Southern California
Third Ascend Pinnacle Asian Corporate Directors Summit Scheduled in New York
Ascend Pinnacle, with its Founding Partner, Deloitte, join forces to increase number of Asian corporate board members
Ascend Foundation Reinforces Commitment to Houston Asian Community Residents Impacted by 2017's Hurricane Harvey
Ascend Foundation presented a check to Rebuilding Together Houston and The Alliance during the Houston Chapter Inspiring Across Generations Conference
2018 Ascend National Convention, the Largest Pan-Asian Business Event of the Year, Celebrated at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco
Attendees hear inspiring talk from Andrea Jung, recipient of the Ascend Icon Award
The 2018 Ascend National Convention to Take Place at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, CA on August 20th to 22nd, 2018
Highly successful entrepreneurial brothers, Justin Kan, Founder of Justin.tv, Twitch.tv and Partner at Y Combinator; and Daniel Kan, Co-Founder and COO of Cruise Automation, to appear as featured speakers
Largest Asian Corporate Directors Summit Scheduled in San Francisco, CA
Ascend Pinnacle, with its Founding Partner, Deloitte, is pleased to announce the largest gathering of Asian Corporate Directors at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco on April 6-8th, 2018