Anthony (Tony) Cohen, Senior Vice President Business Development - Canada

As Senior Vice President of Business Development in Canada, Tony is the driving force behind Crescent’s growth in that country. In addition to venturing jointly with Crescent in Canada, Tony is President & CEO of Global Edge Investments (GEI), a hospitality and lifestyle-based investment company he founded in 1998.  Global Edge has a range of investments in the hospitality industry, ranging from restaurants and hotels to online hospitality sites. Tony is an active partner in all of GEI’s investments, overseeing management for most of his businesses. His continued success in the hospitality business stems from a long-held passion for customer satisfaction and drive to provide the best service.

In 2003, Tony opened the successful Hotel Le Germain Toronto, in which he partnered with Groupe Germain, Quebec City-based boutique hoteliers recently voted one of the 50 best-managed Canadian companies for the seventh year in a row. GEI in partnership with Freed Developments, opened the phenomenally successful new Thompson Toronto Hotel. Global Edge has also taken an active role in the launch of Wahanda.com, a spa & wellness resource guide, booking engine, and online community based in London, England.

Tony attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. After graduating, he honed his skills by opening over 45 restaurants for a large Canadian company and implementing management and training programs, as well as working in various hospitality positions.