Point North FoundationScholarship

Edward Allen Perry was a distinguished educator and business leader who dedicated his life to empowering students and professionals. As a corporate hospitality leader, organizational transformation consultant, and part-time professor, Edward taught concurrently at multiple institutions including Fairleigh Dickinson University in the USA, Universidad de Navarra in Spain, De La Salle University in the Philippines, and Seneca College, George Brown College, Centennial College, and Canadore College in Canada.

He Co-Founded with his husband, Robin, and was the CEO of the organizational transformation consulting firm, Point North Group based in Madrid, Spain. He built it to have five divisions: Consulting, Labs, Media, Publishing, and Foundation. He's held executive roles at HRS Germany, Worldhotels New York, Hilton Hotels San Francisco. He founded Cyberworld San Francisco; an intersection of technology and a gastronomic experience that gained his enterprise a cover for Time Magazine.

Edward had a multi-disciplinary academic background having a double-Baccalaureate in International Relations and German languages, an MBA, an MACP, and a Doctorate in Management. He spoke seven languages, primarily English, German and Spanish having studied in both Germany and Spain.

Together with his husband Robin, Edward established scholarships at George Brown College to support 2SLGBTQI+ student leaders. This competition honors his legacy of education, quiet leadership, and authentic self-expression by providing students with opportunities to engage in meaningful case analysis, develop critical thinking skills, and shine as their best authentic selves.