About Connecting GTA

Suresh Kumar
Founder & CEO

As a mentor, coach and business consultant, his focus through both ConnectingGTA and Kashden is to help entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized businesses to achieve their full potential to thrive in a demanding business environment, overcome business challenges and to exercise their passion to take their projects to the next level. He offers consultancy services such as business strategy, marketing solutions, technology solutions, project management services, process improvement, and mergers and acquisitions. As the business environment becomes increasingly complex and business longevity a challenge, the only way to remain afloat is by identifying and adapting to the changes and economical processes

416-818-7444
suresh@connectinggta.com

CGTA's Advisory Team

What we do together as Team can make a difference.

Leslie Enright

President

416-917-7617

Leslie is a seasoned leader with extensive experience and a passion for entrepreneurship.  As the President of Connecting GTA and the owner of Canuck Industrial Group, Leslie has championed innovative solutions and strategic growth for over two decades, notably through her leadership in founding The Manufacturers Alliance at Connecting GTA, a platform fostering collaboration and advancement in the sector. With a robust background spanning over 25 years in IT and a pivotal transition to manufacturing in 2012, she brings a wealth of expertise in addressing complex operational and strategic challenges.

Daisy Kaur

Vice President

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Daisy Kaur is the owner and president of Express, a company located in Pickering, Ont. that helps companies find qualified staff. She said businesses are facing a challenge when it comes to recruiting.

Jaden Kumar

Manager, Client Relations

416-818-8195

Jaden believes that communication is key, whether it’s talking with a client or speaking with a colleague, so he makes sure that he is always prepared with the right words at the right time. Jaden is always available to assist in anyways possible. Please don’t be a stranger and contact anytime!

Advisory Board Members

If you would like to join the ConnectingGTA Networking Club, please click here to signup online or call 416-917-7617.

  • Professionals from diverse industries, leader-centric, solution oriented, passionate game changers, committed to success for everyone.
  • Please visit the member section to learn more about our club and our valued members.

CGTA's Board of Advisors

It's all about the people who make up our network's nodes.

Ramana Siva

Finance & Funding
Oasis LLP

Annie Tharani

Events Management
Elevate Talent & Marketing

Angelo Pucci

Community Advocacy
Sutton Group-Heritage Realty Inc.

Nandan Kalyanpur

Community Advocacy
Urban Vacations

Sharmaine Singh

Education & Workforce Development
Surge Arrest Canada Inc.

Ian McCutcheon

Membership
Walton Restoration

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Thessa Dougan-Smith

Education & Workforce Development
T & W Smith Consulting Group

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CGTA's Strategy Team

Committee Members

Leslie Enright

Owner
Canuck Industrial Group Inc.

Ramana Shiva

CPA, CGA, LPA
Oasisi LLP

Daisy Kaur

Owner/President
Express Employment Professionals

CGTA's Honourary Advisory Team

Committee Members

David Tsubouchi

Former Provincial Minister
Government of Ontario

Rosemarie (Rosie) Childerhose

Head, Market Access & Pricing
Biocon Biologics

Ragavan Sundaramoorthy

Pharmacist/Owner
Shoppers Drug Mart

Questions?

Please call: 416-917-7617

Member Code Of Conduct

ConnectingGTA is a private networking organization that supports small and medium sized businesses. The goal of this networking group is to provide an environment for likeminded business individuals to develop professional relationships and to explore new business opportunities. Our objective is to assist with the growth of our members’ business networking and professional capabilities. As a Corporate/Individual member of ConnectingGTA, I/we recognize that membership is a privilege and that a membership brings with it the responsibility to assure that all members also understand and commit to the following conduct:

  • Conduct business and professional activities in a reputable manner so as to reflect honourably upon ConnectingGTA’s business community and fellow Board members.
  • Abide by the rules of ConnectingGTA
  • Respect the reputation, profile and status of ConnectingGTA and represent them accordingly.
  • Understand, support and promote ConnectingGTA to the business community.
  • Members will always observe the highest principles of honesty, courtesy and fair practice towards all attendees of our events.
  • Where possible, participate in the functions and activities of ConnectingGTA and lend my/our business and professional expertise.
  • Members will treat all information concerning the business affairs of other members as strictly confidential.
Our guidelines
  • Multi-level marketing: This includes any business where one receives income from their own sales of products and/or services and income from their recruited members.
  • Pyramid schemes: These schemes mainly ignore the actual selling of products and services, and focus on the income they may earn by recruiting new distributors.
  • Provide honest, skilled and conscientious service to my/our customers.
  • Present a true presentation in all advertising. Goods and services shall be advertised in accordance with all Municipal, Provincial and Federal legislation.
  • Conform to all laws established by Municipal, Provincial and Federal governments for the control of said business, where applicable.

Accepting this standard as the Member’s own, every Member pledges to observe the spirit of the code in all dealings and to conduct business in accordance with all By-Laws. Failure to do so may result in the termination of membership.

I am a proud member of ConnectingGTA and I can’t express how happy I am to be part of an amazing community. Under Suresh’s leadership members help each other with their needs and also motivates each other during difficult times.

I have attended many different organizations but ConnectingGTA is by far is the best. Entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds get together to build future businesses .

Onur Arslan

Partner/Executive Producer | Twisted Frame

ConnectingGTA is a great organization to connect businesses together. The environment of the #CGTA is so great where you introduce your business and make new friends. ConnectingGTA Group also helping me for my charity to the Homeless People and Youth Leadership Program.

Ahilan Balachandran

Certified Financial Planner | LifePlan Insurance & Investments

We have been a member of MANY networking groups/boards of trade over the past 20+ years and can say from our experience that ConnectingGTA is different. And significantly better!! Suresh Kumar has created the perfect balance of a professional group with education, networking and local government advocacy. The members of ConnectingGTA are dynamic professionals who believe in collaboration and supporting fellow members. Excellent networking club!!!

Angela Baltkois

CEO | Big Rig Wraps

ConnectingGTA is the best networking group I have had the pleasure to be involved with. Club president Suresh Kumar has done an incredible job of fostering trust and genuineness. The members are like family. They truly care about each other and go out of their way to support each other. They respect each other and are concerned about the community. They are ready to step up to the plate and do what it takes to create an environment of giving and sharing. I am so proud to part of this amazing group and looking forward to growing with them. #Supportlocalbusinesses

Doreen Fernandez

Founder and Creative Writer | Memory Bloom

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