Leadership Excellence
At Michigan Business Connect, we believe that exceptional leadership transcends titles and positions. It’s about inspiring individuals, fostering collaboration, and navigating change with resilience. In this section, you’ll discover how our leaders steer the ship, cultivate a culture of excellence, and champion the values that define our organization.
Srini Thonta
Ajay Behl
Reuben Lee Gordon
Karthik Gopalakrishnan
Jadeé Scarver
Srini Thonta
Srini’s background includes delivering SAP SCM and Technical Integration projects to customers across industries. His mantra of success lies solely on that of Cogent’s employee’s, customer’s and partner’s happiness. He is one of the founding partners of Cogent. He heads Consulting and Sales at Cogent.
Ajay Behl
Ajay Behl, a Senior Executive with an impressive track record spanning over 28 years in the realms of Technical and Sales within the Information Technology sector. His career has been defined by boundless energy and an unwavering passion for resolving complex IT business challenges. Notably, he stands as a co-founder of two technology companies, experiences that have enriched his skill set in the domains of operations, personnel management, sales, and marketing.
Currently, Ajay holds the esteemed position of CEO at Global Network Technologies, a testament to his leadership and expertise in the field. Beyond the corporate realm, he has dedicated himself to various community activities, particularly the Food for Life program, which operates out of India. Ajay’s commitment to making a positive impact on society shines through his active involvement in such endeavors.
In addition to his professional and philanthropic pursuits, Ajay Behl is a devoted father, raising two spirited and energetic boys who undoubtedly inherit his zest for life.
Reuben Lee Gordon
Reuben is a youth-serving director, community organizer, social entrepreneur, creator of The Detroit Youth Resource Alert Project, and owner of The Better Detroit Brownie Company.
For 20 years, he’s helped grow The Better Detroit Youth Movement (501c3), a volunteer-driven coalition.
In his past professional life, he’s been a journalist, Director of Marketing and PR for Molly Maid, and co-owner of a small business marketing firm.
Today, he is all and always about making (and baking) a Greater Detroit our children deserve.
Karthik Gopalakrishnan
Founder & CEO , TinkerBloX Inc , A Device Native Edge Company.
An Entrepreneur, Pilot in training, Boxer, Tennis player & a sustainability enthusiast
Karthik is all about “all things connected” and the possibility the future holds for better everyday life in the connected world. TinkerBloX was born out of the ambition to curate and orchestrate the world of adaptive systems of devices, sustainably… a world that empowers devices to rise above the clouds…
He is passionate about Establishing & growing businesses from Zero to Scale. Prior to TinkerBloX, he started and grew the Bosch IoT business to scale and helped the company to move from Technology to an outcome driven business and business models.
He puts into motion his inspiration from his career across companies like Bosch, Gartner, Nestle, Ogilvy & Mather and startups. His background in Engineering & Management helps him to understand and converge on the benefits of technology to better everyday human lives and the path to position it.
Karthik truly believes the fact that today’s human ecosystem is at a rare inflection point of evolution
Jadeé Scarver
Jadeé is the Founder and CEO of Corporate Solutions Tech, a professional services firm that specializes in IT Consulting, Staffing and Project Management. She is a seasoned business executive with a proven track record of success in delivering successful enterprise initiatives through effective and strategic leadership, collaboration and innovation with a heavy focus on her motto: We Simply Find Solutions. Jadeé’s strategic vision and ability to navigate complex challenges have enabled her to deliver exceptional results for clients across various industries. In addition to her professional achievements, Jadeé is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. As a dedicated mother of 4 beautiful children, she is additionally an advocate for mom-preneurs. Jadeé believes heavily in utilizing technology to create and implement streamlined processes to ensure her clients are able to build a healthy work/life balance. Jadeé holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, with minors in Business and Communications from Florida State University and an MBA from Columbia Southern University.