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© 2011 Ascend

Connect. Inspire. Ascend.tm

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© 2011 Ascend© 2011 Ascend

About Ascend

Our Mission and Goals

Enhance the presence, influence and visibility of current and future

Pan-Asian business leaders

Develop the full potential of members by leveraging Ascend networks to

build sustainable relationships through mentoring and leadership programs

Create awareness and eminence for our corporate partners while helping

them to achieve their business, talent and diversity goals

Our Journey

Rapidly expanded to become the largest, premier national non-profit

Pan-Asian* membership organization for business professionals

Came from fields with high concentrations of Asians such as finance,

technology, professional services, accounting, manufacturing, consumer

packaged goods and other industries

Started to address the shortage of Asian leaders in Corporate America

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*Pan-Asians include anyone of Asian origin, including South Asian (Indian/Pakistani), Asia-Pacific Islanders, Southeast Asians, North Asians, East Asians

and multi-racial, multi-cultural, mixed heritage backgrounds. Ascend is inclusive and is open to those of all ethnicities and races who share in our mission.

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Connecticut/Westchester

University of

Washington

University of

Southern California

Our Network

12 professional chapters, 25 student chapters

10+ chapters are also in development

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Membership Profile

Open to all ethnicities, ages and professional backgrounds

Reflects the high concentration of Pan-Asians working in corporate businesses

Has grown exponentially to over 5,000 cross-industry and multi-functional

members from over 200 major companies including the Fortune 100

Equally split between males and females

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Young

professionals46%

Mid-Senior management

18%

Executives

14%

Students22%

Professional experience levels

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Global Focus on Asia

Asia will contribute over half of the global growth in the next five years and

already is a global powerhouse. With globalization, the world continues to get

smaller and more highly interdependent. As a result, there is:

Emergence of highly skilled workforces around the world

Expansiveness of a networked infrastructure

Interconnectivity of economies, culture, workforce and global outlooks

Focus on the global economy as a talent economy – work flows to where it is

done best

A consumer-driven market explosion - with the rise of middle class in India,

China and other Asian emerging markets

Tremendous opportunity in North America - with its highly educated and

affluent Pan-Asian professionals, consumers and business owners

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Asians in America: Impact on Society

High contributors to U.S. and global business

Rapidly increasing consumer base – Asian-American purchasing power is

expected to grow over 434% from 1990 -2011

Ranked as the single most affluent consumer group in the U.S. with $450

billion in annual buying power

Strong linkage to Asian markets, which are increasingly more influential

Are 27% of all minority-owned business in the US (1.1M businesses,49% of

total gross receipts and 46% of MBE employees)

The highest median personal and family incomes, 25% higher than for the

overall U.S.

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Source: US Census Bureau, Package Facts Market Research, American Community Survey

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Asians in America: The Future

Business imperative to leverage the full potential Asians in the workforce:

High continuous population growth (the Asian population currently exceeds

16.5M and is expected to grow to 40M by 2050), combined with the significant

number of Asians available for managerial positions in global companies

Comprises 5% of the U.S. population, while collectively making up 28% of the

enrollment at the top 20 MBA business schools

Highest level of attainment in college and advanced degrees. 50% of Asians

(over 25 years old) have a bachelor’s degree or higher compared with 25% for

all Americans and 20% have a graduate degree compared to 10% for all

Americans

7 Source: US Census Bureau

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Ascend’s Focus

Working together we can achieve our aspirations to:

Cultivate the business, leadership and professional growth of members

Strengthen our corporate ties through the Corporate Partners program, provide

business growth opportunities and thought leadership

Leverage Pan-Asians as Corporate America’s global asset and an engine of recovery

Bridge the “Cultural Difference” gap between Asian and Western cultures

Provide deeper connections with the Asian community

Highlight positive role models and differentways of giving back

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Ascend’s Benefits

Through our national and chapter programs we create great value for both

organizations and professionals:

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Value for Organizations

Business – growth, relationships, best practices

Talent – develop, advance, retain, pipeline

Diversity – recruitment, innovation, external ERG/affinity linkage

Recognition – ability to nominate key employees for Ascend National

Recognitions, such as Rising Stars, High-Impact and Inspirational Leaders

Value for Professionals

Career – advancement, relationships, development

Leadership – development, role models, network

Community – safe environment of like-minded

individuals giving back

Recognition – acknowledge of their contributions,

courage and impact

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How Ascend has helped our members

“Though there may be ceilings, boundaries, barriers, obstacles - grass, bamboo or otherwise – don’t be part of the

construction crew. Be part of the demolition crew. It’s not your job to create the barriers for yourself or the obstacles for

yourself. It’s your job to take them down”

Bunty Bohra, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

“So if we are a culture that is quiet, shy and acquiesces, how does that actually work when you’re trying to get a job or

advance within your company? I think Ascend, like other professional organizations, allows members to have

leadership development experiences, what I mean by that is public speaking, negotiation, teambuilding – in a way that

they may be more forthright or more at the forefront by serving on a committee or a chapter”

Kaplan Mobray, U.S. Diversity Programs Leader, Deloitte LLP

“The whole idea is that you are a good employee and a good technical contributor but there are other skills you need

[in order] to be promoted through the organization”

Buck Gee, Retired VP Business Development, Cisco

“With Ascend, I’ve been able to network and meet people from all over the country and all over the world, who are

other Asians. I had a stereotype at one point about what I thought all Asians would be like and that stereotype has

been broken down through this organization. This experience [has] really helped me to break down walls and barriers

with other people so I can mentor and be mentored by people who grew up in completely different cultures.”

Melinda Brett, Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers

“[Ascend is] about helping individuals look at themselves and do the soul searching to determine, “what am I doing

today?” “What am I going to be doing three years from now? Five years from now?”

Jose Garcia, Senior Vice President – Diversity & Inclusion, Bank of America

“The Ascend organization is all about developing professionals throughout the United States, especially for Asian

Americans. You don’t have to leave anything Asian behind to be successful.”

Michael Fung, Senior Vice President – Finance, Wal-Mart

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Ascend’s New Programs for 2011

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National LEAD series, supported by corporate affinity groups / ERGs

“Reach for the Top” executive panel and mentoring circle events, bringing

senior leaders together with young and mid-level professionals

Standardized topics and takeaways combined with personal experiences

Nationwide delivery across Ascend chapters via live & remote sessions

Working with affinity groups and their associations (e.g. CAAEN) to encourage

volunteerism and outreach

Signature Series – Executive Insights

Ascend-created interactive modules focused on executive leadership skills for

groups of 20 high-potential senior managers and young executives

Modules developed and delivered live by Pan-Asian corporate executives

Available nationally to Ascend corporate sponsors

Scope covers actual management decisions, behaviors, competencies are

needed at the executive level

“Inspiring Across Generations” IAG conference expansion

Half to full-day regional conferences introducing new content and corporate

partners being planned for San Francisco, Houston, Seattle, Atlanta and Chicago

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Our Corporate Sponsors (partial listing)

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National Leadership

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Dylan Jeng

Treasurer

Anna Mok

Executive Vice

President

Jeff Chin

President

Sandeep Gupta

Vice President Chapter

Affairs

Hee Lee

Vice President Internal

Affairs

Wes Hom

Vice President

External Affairs

Rowena Cipriano

Secretary

Jenny Wei

Vice President Student

Affairs

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Contact InformationAbout Ascend

Ascend is the premier national professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, business

partners and the community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asians.

Ascend National Headquarters Arthur Chin

120 Wall Street, 3rd Floor National Executive Director

New York, NY 10005 [email protected]

T: (212) 248-4888

F: (212) 344-5636 Tifanny Papish

Director, Client Relations & Operations

www.ascendleadership.org [email protected]

Christa Hitengoku

Office Manager

[email protected]

Juan Marcos Percy

IT/Business Specialist

[email protected]

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