SUPPORT & PARTNER WITH CELA
Supporting CELA is an investment in the institutional and leadership capacity of Central Eurasia. Partnerships power our entire ecosystem: from high-impact regional programming and alumni networking events to critical scholarship funding for the annual CELA Academy. By collaborating with us, partners and network members sustain a year-round platform for collaboration, innovation, and leadership that thrives well beyond individual cohorts.
  • Partner with CELA
    For companies and organizations that want to align with leadership development in the region and gain visibility across a network of 1,500+ alumni in 33 countries.
    → See partnership options
  • Give back to the network
    For CELA alumni and member companies investing in the community they came up through. Scholarships, visibility, and a seat at the table.
    → See member options
Donor Wall of Honor
Behind every CELA cohort are people who chose to invest in it, funding scholarships, opening doors, and making it possible for the next generation of leaders across Central Eurasia to show up. This wall is for them.
CELA Supporters & Partners
Barry Crossman (SIBF)
Bill Hartman (SIBF)
Bill Starnes (SIBF)
Brad & Dianne Champlin (SIBF)
Brian & Karla Sadler (SIBF)
Bud Robinson (SIBF)
Clark Plexico (SIBF)
Dan White (SIBF)
David Ford (SIBF)
Fenton May (SIBF)

Jim & Faye Crupi (SIBF)
Joel Cowan (SIBF)
Luke Simons (SIBF)
Susan Simons & John B. Hagerty (SIBF)
Meade & Susan Sutterfield (SIBF)
Michael and Sally Beth Shore (SIBF)
Nick Hoffman (SIBF)
Paulette Pidcock (SIBF)

Steve Nance (SIBF)
Steven Raab (SIBF)
Tom O'Hanlan (SIBF)
Vasil Hudak (SIBF)
Vickie Neighbour (SIBF)
Ashok Mittal (SEALA)
Zhanar Sagimbayeva (CELA KZ)

Please note that not all of our valued donors are listed here, as some have chosen to remain anonymous. We also honor the memory of those donors who are no longer with us; their contributions continue to make a lasting impact on our mission.
CELA Friends & Contributors
Chingiz Kanapyanov (CELA KZ)
Dayanat Ahmadov (CELA AZ)
Dastan Omuraliyev (CELA KG)
Eldegiz Rafibeyli (CELA AZ)
Fakhri Abbasov (CELA AZ)
Hikmat Abdurahmanov (CELA UZ)

Karlygash Makatova (CELA KZ)
Muzaffar Atamirzaev (CELA UZ)
Shahin Abbasov (CELA AZ)