Michael Small

Michael J.
Small is the founder of Kognitive Networks, Inc., founded in 2018, where the title held is Chairman.
Current jobs include Chairman at Pax, Inc., Vice Chairman at The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Independent Director at Old National Bancorp since 2022, Director at First Midwest Bank (Illinois) since 2010, Independent Director at Old National Bank (Indiana) since 2022, and Director at Leadership Greater Chicago.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Centennial Communications Corp.
from 1999 to 2009, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gogo, Inc. from 2010 to 2018, President & Chief Executive Officer at Intelsat Inflight LLC, Independent Director at First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Illinois) from 2010 to 2022, Director at Spinnaker Industries, Inc., Director at Madison River Telephone Co. LLC, Director at Valor Telecommunications LLC, Director at Illinois Technology Association, President at LGL Group, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at 360 Communications Co. from 1995 to 1998, and Secretary at CTIA-The Wireless Association.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Colgate University conferred in 1979 and an MBA from The University of Chicago conferred in 1981.