Chris North is a senior IT and geomatics advisor with over 30 years of experience helping public and private sector organizations align spatial technology with business strategy.
His work spans GIS strategy, enterprise systems implementation, stakeholder engagement, and digital transformation with a particular focus on translating complex technical environments into clear, actionable direction for leadership.
Chris has led strategic planning sessions, discovery workshops, and technology rollouts for organizations including York Region, the City of Fredericton, and the Government of Saskatchewan, and brings hands-on experience with Esri platforms, spatial data infrastructure, and web mapping modernization.
Time with Perry Group: Since 2023
Time in Municipal Government: 20+ years working with municipal GIS professionals implementing solutions.
Specialties: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), GIS Migration & Optimization
Skills: Workflow optimization, GIS Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Web Development and Analytics
Recent Projects: York Region Enterprise GIS Migration
Fave Recent Project: Esri Canada COVID-19 Resources Hub
Hobbies: Drumming, cottage puttering
Fun Fact: I spent three summers in Canada Arctic (Baffin and Ellesmere Islands) researching climate change