Asian MBA group joins Ascend

NEW YORK CITY–The National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA) has officially joined Ascend, the top non-profit professional organization, creating the largest non-profit membership organization focused on the leadership development and advancement of Pan-Asians in global business.

The announcement was made at Ascend’s “Inspiring Across Generations Regional Conference” on April 20 at New York’s Yankee Stadium. Jeff Chin, president of the Ascend board of directors, shared the news with nearly 1,000 in attendance at the conference.

“NAAMBA’s focus on MBA’s and universities is a natural complement to Ascend’s network of Pan-Asian business professionals,” Chin said. “Our relevancy to our corporate partners and Asian professionals, not only here in the U.S. but also internationally, will continue to grow.”

By joining forces, NAAMBA will be recognized as AscendNAAMBA, the MBA component of Ascend, and will continue to offer development programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent and professional advancement.

Lily Tang, Chair of the NAAMBA Board of Directors, envisions a future with global expansion through regional chapters. “ Both Ascend and NAAMBA have served Pan-Asian business professionals for many years as separate organizations.

Ascend and AscendNAAMBA will celebrate coming together with a joint National Convention and career fair on August 23-26, 2013 at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Thereafter, AscendNAAMBA will hold its own National Convention and career fair.

There will also be mentoring programs to bring the former NAAMBA students together with Ascend professionals to create a seamless pipeline of Pan-Asian executive talent.

For more information about Ascend, visit www.ascendleadership.org or contact Jennifer Aderis at 212-248-4888 or [email protected]. For more information about AscendNAAMBA, contact Robina Singh at 914-356-4184 or [email protected]