Chris Wood, Principal/Broker

Christopher A. Wood is Co-Founder and Director of Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc.  Chris began his retail real estate experience in 1991, providing sales and leasing services in Western Canada.  Previous to specializing in tenant mandated commercial real estate, Chris worked in investment sales for several years with a national commercial real estate firm.  He has focused solely on retail real estate in Western Canada since 1991.

Chris has worked and represented a number of rapidly expanding large and mid-sized retailers including Best Buy, Canadian Tire, Cineplex Odeon, Chapters, Future Shop, PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, Restoration Hardware, Shoppers Drug Mart, Town Shoes and Wild Oats Markets throughout Western Canada as well as the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. Over the last seven years alone, Chris has leased in excess of 2.5 million square feet.

Chris provides market and demographic analysis, strategic expansion plans, site assembly services, site analysis, disposition and buyout services as well as sale and lease negotiation expertise to his clients. Chris’ extensive knowledge of the Western Canadian markets, combined with his education and dedication, has made him successful in his retail real estate career. 

Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Urban Land Economics as well as an International Finance Diploma from the University of Copenhagen.

Scott Lee, Principal/Broker

Scott Lee is a Principal and Director for Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc. and has been actively involved in retail real estate in Western Canada since 1989. Prior to the inception of Northwest-Atlantic in 1996, Scott was a Senior Sales Associate with an international brokerage firm, specializing in the sales and leasing of commercial properties in the urban and suburban markets of British Columbia.

Scott has worked with many of the premier retailers in Canada including Old Navy, Canadian Tire Part Source, PETsMART, Pier 1 Imports, Restoration Hardware, Shoppers Drug Mart, Winners Apparel, HomeSense, Town Shoes and Wild Oats Markets throughout Western Canada. Scott provides market and demographic analysis, strategic expansion plans, site assembly services, site analysis, disposition and buyout services as well as sale and lease negotiation expertise. Scott’s past experience of working with both tenants and landlords has provided him with a solid foundation of contacts throughout the Western Canadian marketplace. 

Over the last 10 years, Scott has focused on implementing the real estate strategy for an international discount department store chain throughout Western Canada. The secret to Scott’s successful retail real estate career is his commitment to the industry, established resources and his education.  Scott is a member of the Real Estate Boards of Greater Vancouver and Alberta and has been the Co-Chair of the Whistler ICSC Organizing Committee from 2003 – 2005.  He's a Bachelor of Commerce graduate specializing in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia.

Chris Chan, Vice President

Chris Chan brought to Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc. over five years of experience in the real estate industry, having spent a majority of that time with a boutique retail leasing company specializing in project representation. 

Since joining Northwest Atlantic in 1997, Chris has successfully transitioned to the Tenant Mandate side.  Holding an Urban Land Economics Diploma from the University of British Columbia, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Victoria in Entrepreneurship, Chris’ educational background and work experience gives him an advantage in Tenant Mandated retail leasing. 

Chris provides market and demographic analysis, strategic expansion planning and roll-out services; currently working for such retailers as Gap Inc., Chatters, Coast Capital Savings, Elephant & Castle Restaurants, and Jysk Bed Bath Home. 

Chris’ past involvements have seen successful roll-outs of other retail and restaurant clients such as The Spectra Group of Great Restaurants (Bread Garden and Milestones), Canadian Tire (PartSource), FedEx Kinko’s, Chuck E. Cheeses, General Nutrition Centres and Joeys Restaurants.

David Morris, Senior Associate

David Morris is a Senior Associate of Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc.  During his over 3 years with Northwest Atlantic, David has and continues to work closely with numerous national and international retailers including, Pier 1 Imports, Town Shoes, Adidas, Motherhood Maternity, Shoppers Drug Mart and many others.  David also focuses much of his time on land assembly and purchasing for the development of new shopping centres throughout Western Canada. 

Prior to joining Northwest Atlantic, David spent approximately 3 years as a leasing and sales representative, specializing in retail properties, with CB Richard Ellis Ltd.  Working in tenant representation and land acquisition has allowed David to develop a unique perspective in analyzing deals and creating opportunities for his clients.

Jason Schouten, Associate

Jason Schouten is an Associate of Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc. Prior to joining Northwest Atlantic in Fall of 2006, Jason worked as an Acquisitions and Leasing Manager for a commercial development and acquisitions company in Western Canada. His previous experience has provided him with insight and understanding of the fundamentals of successful real estate deal negotiations.

Since joining the company Jason has taken on the role of Tenant Representative working closely with retailers such as Dairy Queen, Shoppers Home Health Care, Booster Juice, Mr. Lube and Papa Murphy’s Pizza, providing services such as market and demographic analysis, strategic expansion planning and roll-out services as well as development land acquisition.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, with a major in Real Estate from the University of British Columbia.

Diane Pugh is an Associate of Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc. Prior to joining Northwest Atlantic in August of 2007 Diane has worked for and represented both landlords and tenants including Marathon Realty, Westfair Properties, Keg Restaurants, Rogers Video, Please Mum and Tabi International. 

Her experience, knowledge and relationships in the lease administration industry are unparalleled. Diane’s extensive experience in lease administration and negotiation, property management, leasing and site selection throughout Canada and the U.S. has provided her with a solid background in the retail real estate industry.
 
In addition to the lease administration services Diane provides under Lease Assist, she has taken on the role of Tenant Representative working with such retailers as Dairy Queen and Claire’s.  

Daniel Lee, Associate

Daniel joined Northwest Atlantic (B.C.) Broker Inc. in 2008 as an Associate in the Tenant Representation side of the business. Daniel has worked extensively throughout Western Canada with a number of high profile national retailers. He joins Northwest Atlantic from a Vancouver based real estate firm where he spent 2 years as a tenant representative. Currently, Daniel is working with a number of Northwest Atlantic’s retailers including PetSmart, Joey’s Restaurant, Town Shoes and Lululemon.