Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Detroit, Michigan.  MMSDC held its 2019 Board of Directors Swearing-In Ceremony at DTE Headquarters. Newly elected Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist was in attendance to ​officiate the ceremony and help usher in the new board. President/CEO of V2Soft, Varchasvi Shankar was among the newly elected directors.

"With just a month in office, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist is already proving to be a friend of MMSDC and the countless disadvantaged businesses we serve. It was an honor to have him join us to issue the oath of office to our board of corporate executives and entrepreneurs. We look forward to working with him to drive an inclusive economy that benefits all Michiganders." - MMSDC President & CEO Michelle Sourie Robinson