Ascend CELP Application - AEN - Corporate Executive Initiative

Ascend 2026 Fall CELP Application

Thank you for your interest in the Corporate Executive Leadership Program (CELP)! CELP is an industry-agnostic professional development / mentoring / coaching program conceived by the Ascend Greater Washington Chapter Corporate Executive Initiative (CEI). CEI is a coalition of prominent industry leaders and senior executives in the Greater Washington Area. This program is a unique, immersive learning experience that will combine approximately 40 hours of classroom instruction with informal mentoring over a three-month period. Additional information on the program can be found in the attached brochure.

Participants can expect to gain the following:

Content tailored to the needs of roles whose next career step is executive level and concrete “How To” get there
Develop lifelong relationships with Executives and leaders in the Greater Washington Area
A “safe” environment where you can be honest about career challenges and aspirations
Personalized coaching and mentoring

The price for your seat in CELP 2026 is $995.

Your completed online application will be electronically sent to pmo@ascendcei.org. The application deadline is October 11, 2026. We will be in touch once we receive your online application. Remember the Sponsor signature page must also be submitted online by the deadline (instructions will be provided)

Questions? Contact pmo@ascendcei.org.

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Please describe your current professional role and responsibilities, including leadership experience and how you add value to your organization.*

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Please tell us why you are interested in the Pan-Asian Leadership Development Program, and what you hope to both gain from and bring to the program.*

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Please share with us your greatest challenge on your career journey, how you overcame it and how this made you the leader you are now.*

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Please tell us how you would use experiences from this program to promote Pan-Asian advancement in your company, community, or Ascend.*

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With regard to your career progression, what are your most important development areas? What have you been doing to grow in these areas? How has this helped you?*

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The PMO team will be in touch once we’ve received your completed application.

We will process your application; however your application is NOT complete until we receive your sponsor signature page.

Please forward the PDF file attached in this confirmation email to your sponsor.
Your sponsor will need to digitally sign the last page and send it back to you.
Once you have received your sponsor’s signature, the signed application can then be uploaded to following site: https://www.ascendcei.org/upload-signed-sponsor-celp-application.html.
Questions? Contact pmo@ascendcei.org.

Ascend 2026 Fall CELP Application

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