About

Angela Baltkois, President

It’s a pleasure to introduce Angela’s impressive entrepreneurial journey and her significant contributions to the success of ConnectingGTA.

Founding three award-winning businesses is a remarkable achievement, showcasing Angela’s expertise and commitment to excellence. Her experience in working with a diverse range of businesses, from small enterprises to large corporations, and her coaching of startups and established businesses across various sectors highlight her versatility and leadership.

Angela’s philanthropic efforts over the past twenty-five years, volunteering time and expertise for charities and non-profits, underscore her dedication to making a positive impact beyond the business world.

Being part of ConnectingGTA for over four years and contributing to the club’s brand promotion throughout Ontario through truck advertising marketing is a noteworthy accomplishment. Wrapping over 13 trucks of all sizes with CGTA and its members’ ads demonstrates Angela’s innovative approach to marketing and her commitment to raising awareness for the club.

Team CGTA

What we do together as Team can make a difference.

Suresh Kumar

Founder & CEO

416-818-7444

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.

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!

Edward Lam

Director of Business Development

905-666-8444

Edward Lam is an entrepreneur and a business leader. He started A1 Automotive Connection in 1999 and has grown it to become one of the most referred car maintenance and repair companies in Durham Region. This is attributed to Lam’s extremely high level of customer service and hassle free business model: He picks up the cars for expert repair and returns them. Previously, Lam worked for 30 years as a licensed mechanic and collision specialist. He is a Big Brother, and a member of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. Edward works with all CGTA members closely to support you to grow business. Edward always encourages everyone to attend networking events.

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.

Goolam Begg

President
The Optical Lounge

Annie Tharani

Founder & President
Elevate Talent & Marketing

Angelo Pucci

Realtor
Sutton Group - Heritage Realty Inc.

Anthony Jagdeo

CEO

Thessa Dougan-Smith

CPA

Dinesh Kumar

Committee Member
Durham Tamil Association

Daisy Kaur

Owner/President

Mark Radha

Chief Brand Economist
Strata Insights Inc.

Claude Flint

Director of Sales and Operations

CGTA's Advocacy Team

Committee Members

Brian Kumarasamy

Director
My Web Advisors

Ramana Shiva

CPA, CGA, LPA
Oasisi LLP

Ian McCutcheon

Sales Executive
QJS Specialty Cleaning Inc.

CGTA's Women Entrepreneurship

Committee Members

Sharmaine Singh

Vice President, Finance & Administration
Surge Arrest Canada

Poorany Sornabala

Business Development
Pace Law Firm

Jasica Mahalingam

Recruitment Officer
Global Talent Nexus

CGTA's Membership Team

Committee Members

Rex Mariadas

CEO
Apple Kitchen Cabinets

Nandan Kalyanpur

Vacation Consultant
Urban Vacations

Mark Jaipaul

President
DJ Markee Disc Jockey Service

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

Our Platinum Members

  • My Web Advisors & Crashless
  • Big Rig Wraps - Transport Truck Advertising
  • A List Solutions
  • 369 Global
  • Road Crew Media Inc.
  • Nava Wilson LLP - Barristers and Solicitors
  • AmbuEnergy
  • Ristich Law - Personal Injury Law
  • Chapel Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Centre
  • Eggsmart
  • Women's Trucking Federation of Canada
  • Kajan Kanagavinayagam
  • Prescott Consulting Corp.
  • Ajax Pickering Board of Trade
  • Yes IT Solutions
  • Inspired to Build
  • Elevate Talent and Marketing
  • DNA Angels
  • Optical Lounge
  • Wealth Bridge
  • Ai HR Solutions Inc.
  • Pathwise Credit Union
  • Team Pucci - Real Estate
  • TaxAssist Accountants - Oshawa East
  • A & G Concepts Stone Surfaces
  • Vanakkam
  • Oasis LLP - Advisors & CPAs
  • Dye & Russell Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Providence Group of Companies
  • Allied Community Legal Services
  • Bronson Christian - Mortgage Agent
  • Splash Dental
  • Social 7 Bar & Grill
  • Y2 Embellishment Landscaping
  • Claireport Place Banquet & Convention Centre
  • Ramachandral Law
  • 416 - The Print Shop
  • Reign Company
  • iConnect Mortgages - Dominion Lending Centres
  • Pace Law
  • Jim's Towing
  • Tiru Popal Group
  • Canuck Industrial Group
  • Express Employment Professionals
  • Mansion Kitchen + Bar
  • CTS Building Supplies Ltd.
  • EESA
  • Twisted Indian Wraps - Whitby
  • Williams towing Service Ltd.
  • The Mail Slot
  • TNEXT Communication Inc.
  • Surge Arrest Canada Inc.
  • Kashden Consulting Group
  • ALM
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  • Global Talent Nexus
  • Apple Kitchen Cabinets