Paul Hulme was born on a farm in Panguitch, Utah that had neither water nor electricity, and now lives in Saratoga, California. He began his business career at the age of nine and delivered both morning and evening newspapers for eight years, simultaneously operating a door-to-door sales business and worked one summer on the Section crew of the D&RGW Railroad before he was twenty.
By the time he was twenty-four he had received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, completed his tour of duty as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, served a two and a half year mission in Germany for his church, was accepted into medical school at the University of Utah, founded and operated a successful chain link fence contracting business and established himself as a full-time licensed life insurance agent.
He chose a business career rather than entering medical school, continuing on in securities sales, estate planning, agency development and management, and property management. As a life-long entrepreneur he has usually had several businesses going simultaneously including chemicals, equipment, products, sales, service companies, farms, stores and orchards. He currently has approximately 1,700 people employed in more than 30 states.
He founded and is sole owner of Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc., which was established in 1990. Paul was the driving force behind the development of state-of-the-art software, technology, and broad use of computer applications in real estate that immediately attracted national media attention. Combining this with high-end marketing expertise and award-winning advertising and marketing, the firm attracted superstar managers and agents. In 2009, with over $5.68 billion in sales, Alain Pinel Realtors ranked second in the nation among privately-owned independent residential brokerages and sixth in the nation among all residential real estate companies. The company is debt free.
David Bellamy has more than twenty five years of finance management and administrative experience and has worked for some of the world's leading business brands. In his current capacity as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer for Alain Pinel Realtors, he oversees all accounting functions, budgeting processes, strategic planning, financial reporting, and human resources to support the organization. He reports to President, Founder and CEO Paul Hulme.
Prior to joining APR in 2007, Mr. Bellamy was in executive management with The Body Shop, most recently as its CFO, VP Finance, Real Estate & IT for the Americas Region. Prior positions included VP Real Estate and Director, Planning & Analysis. His responsibilities covered the full scope of the financial and real estate functions, including accounting, reporting, budgeting, analysis, strategic planning, insurance, legal, site selection, lease management, and construction.
Before moving to The Body Shop, Mr. Bellamy was Controller External Reporting and Treasury Accounting as well as holding other positions of responsibility in finance at Intel Corporation in Santa Clara. He began his career as Audit Supervisor at Coopers & Lybrand in San Francisco.
Mr. Bellamy is a Certified Public Accountant, has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Santa Clara, a B. Com (Accounting) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago.
Rainy Hake has nearly 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. While the majority of her professional experience is concentrated in marketing and brand strategy for the luxury real estate industry, she also has extensive experience in strategic business and marketing consulting. During her career, Ms. Hake has acted as international brand strategy consultant for some of the world’s leading business brands including L’Oreal Paris, Wells Fargo Bank and McCann Worldwide. Prior to joining APR in 2003, Ms. Hake worked as VP of Marketing and Administration for Real Estate Management Investment Company, Inc. in Santa Cruz, California where she managed a successful real estate and property management office.
In her current role as Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Ms. Hake is in charge of overseeing the Technology, Marketing, Training and Strategy departments for Alain Pinel Realtors and reports directly to President, Founder and CEO, Paul Hulme. As part of the executive management team, Ms. Hake is charged with the task of coordinating the strategic efforts of these departments, keeping Alain Pinel Realtors on the forefront of marketing and technology within the Bay Area real estate industry. She is responsible for driving the corporate brand identity and managing the marketing, advertising, PR and communication strategies for the firm in both traditional and emerging forms of media. Additionally, Ms. Hake manages the cutting-edge training and mentoring programs Alain Pinel Realtors provides to their exceptional agents.
Ms. Hake’s international experience is not limited to her professional expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of California at Berkeley and earned a Masters in Business Administration in International Marketing and Strategic Planning from the University of Oxford, England in 2008.
Barry L. Baltor, Certified Public Accountant, returned to Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) in December 2004 as Special Assistant to President, Founder & CEO Paul L. Hulme. Soon thereafter he was promoted to Vice President Business Operations Manager, still reporting to Mr. Hulme.
Until July 2000, Mr. Baltor served as Manager of Finance and Facilities for APR where his responsibilities included financial reporting; budgeting and financial planning; management of the accounting department; insurance; litigation support for external counsel; office lease management; construction management for new offices; purchasing hardware/software, office equipment, furniture and fixtures; facilities management; communication systems management; security; and management of daily business operations.
Mr. Baltor has worked as a Certified Public Accountant in the fields of Audit, Tax and Management Advisory Services - completing financial audits; corporate and individual tax preparation and planning; business valuations; financial projections, budget development; internal control and systems development, software implementations, and litigation support. Mr. Baltor also has experience with Residential Real Estate Brokerage, Investment Partnerships, Hedge Funds, Investment Advisors, Real Estate Partnerships, Real Estate Developers, Broker/Dealer of Securities, Venture Capital, Technology Companies, Construction, Wholesale Distribution, Retail and Non-Profits.
Mr. Baltor graduated from San Diego State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) in 1979, and in 1982 became licensed by the State of California as a Certified Public Accountant.
Michi Olson is Vice President of Business Development and Relocation and serves as Alain Pinel Realtors' primary point-of-contact for company-wide relocation services, including its affiliation with The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the world's largest referral network for independent real estate services companies that formerly operated as RELO. In this role, she manages the brokerage's corporate relocation network and assists thousands of families annually when they move from one state to another for work purposes, or increasingly, to global destinations in job-related moves. She joined the company in April 2004 as VP and Director of Relocation. Ms. Olson is also responsible for developing new strategic business opportunities and initiatives for Alain Pinel Realtors, including initiatives with seniors and minorities.
Before joining APR, Ms. Olson was the Director of Relocation for E-Loan where she was responsible for serving the mortgage needs for corporate clients who were transferring employees. Prior to that Michi was Vice President of Business Development with SOMA Living and Marketing Director for Corporate Relocation Services with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Earlier in her real estate career, Michi was with Cornish & Carey Residential Real Estate in the mid-1990s where she served as Vice President of their Home Sales Division and as Vice President of Expansion for licensed offices.
Michi Olson moved to California from her native Japan in 1964 to attend college and has remained a Californian ever since. After raising a family, she entered the work force and later, real estate in 1992 as Assistant Vice President/County Sales Manager with North American Title Company in San Jose. Ms. Olson received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from St. Marys College in Moraga. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Past President of Women's Council of Realtors, is active in Relocation Directors Council, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Employee Relocation Council and Bay Area Professionals in Relocation Management. In 2006 she earned the prestigious Global Mobility Specialist designation from Worldwide ERC, a professional membership association comprised of individuals working in global workforce and mobility professions. Ms. Olson is a frequent guest speaker and panelist in regional and national relocation conferences. Born and raised in Japan, Michi attended The American School in Japan for "expats." Michis international experience has proven valuable in dealing with relocation issues. Ms. Olson is based in Alain Pinel Realtors' relocation office in San Ramons Bishop Ranch.
Steve Skinner is Vice President of Information Technology at Alain Pinel Realtors and is responsible for overall technology strategy and implementation throughout the APR organization.
Since becoming APRs VP of Information Technology in 2007, Steve’s accomplishments have included the introduction of new consumer and agent tools such as advanced map-based property search and new agent websites. Working with the APR Client Services and Marketing teams, Steve continues to play a leading role in the expansion of APRs online marketing and lead generation efforts as well.
A licensed Realtor (non-practicing), Steve’s background has enabled him to play a key role in helping Alain Pinel Realtors with a variety of technology development projects. He understands the nature of the industry and is uniquely qualified at helping brokers, agents and affiliates adapt to the changing business models and emerging technology practices that exist in todays luxury real estate marketplace.
He joined Alain Pinel Realtors in 2002 as a real estate sales associate. Before becoming a Realtor, Steve served as the Director of Client Services at InmanSTORIES, where he was responsible for client development and commercial (internet) video production for luxury real estate brokers throughout the U.S.
Prior to his involvement in real estate, Steve enjoyed a pioneering career in the three-dimensional computer animation industry; working in the United States and Europe on award winning visualization projects for the Entertainment, Design and Manufacturing industries.
Mr. Skinner holds a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley. He is member of the San Mateo County Association of Realtors, California Association of Realtors and National association of Realtors.
Jim Chambers recently joined Alain Pinel Realtors as Human Resources Director bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in labor relations, recruitment and administration practice.
Jim is responsible for implementing the company's compensation and benefit plans. He ensures compliance with company policies for approximately 1,250 APR managers, staff and sales professionals.
Chambers worked for Bristlecone, Inc., an 80-person, pre-IPO consulting and development firm located in Santa Clara before joining Alain Pinel Realtors. At Bristlecone he was Human Resources Manager working with firm's principals to establish polices and procedures, salary administration, insurance and recruitment directives.
From 1982 to 2002, Chambers was Human Resources & Bindery Mail Manager with Quebecor World in San Jose, a 300-person union employee company and the largest commercial printer in the world. He represented the company in labor negotiations and labor contract administration with four separate unions.
Chambers received his Master of Business Administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics and Math from Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
