“The recalling of beautiful things, whether they are your own experiences or the achievements of others, is a creative act. Simple ideas can be restarted by rote; but profound ideas must be recreated by will and imagination.” Robert Grudin
Britt Banks
Britt joined Novawest in 2004 as a principal investor and has since grown into the role of advisor for acquisitions and development strategies. He has extensive experience with corporate and asset acquisitions, project financing, and public debt and equity offerings. He brings his significant “Fortune 500” experience in the legal, transactional and financial arenas to the fund management team and adds depth to the transactional side of Novawest's development efforts.
Britt chairs the World Economic Forum’s Global Council on the Future of Mining and Metals. He is a director of Gabriel Resources Limited, which owns the Rosia Montana gold deposit in Romania. He also serves as president-elect of the Board of Trustees of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, and as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado.
Christopher Morano
With more than 15 years of real estate and family office investment experience, Chris brings depth and results-oriented thinking to the management group. Chris’ current role with Novawest is to advise on long-term strategic planning and provide market analysis. Prior to joining Novawest, Chris served as in-house counsel and officer of a private crane leasing company on the East Coast. In addition to his involvement with Novawest, he currently serves as the treasurer for the City of the Child Jesus, a non profit that raises funds and procures grants for the development of sustainable projects abroad for underprivileged children.
Christina Drake
Christina Drake, development assistant for Novawest, manages Novawest’s Washington office and serves as liaison between the development and construction teams. In addition, as a licensed Washington State real estate salesperson, Christina is the lead agent for the marketing and sales efforts of Novawest Properties, LLC, the property sales and management division of Novawest. Outside of her development and marketing duties, Christina is heavily involved in community efforts in and around Langley, Washington. She has experience working with public officials and has participated in numerous community master plan events.