Who we are…

Chuck Baker
President of ParSell Development Corp, Chuck founded ParSell in 1998, leaving the Postal Service after 12+ years of service. While with the Postal Service, Chuck served as a Real Estate Specialist Senior, where his duties included, Leasing & Contract negotiations with Lessors, Developers and Contractors, Site Selections for both New Construction Leased and Owned, Ad valorem Tax challenges, sub-leasing and disposal of excess Postal property.

    He was also the Manager of Architectural Barriers Compliance Program at Postal Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for the retrofit of 15,000 facilities, with a $136,000,000 budget. As a technical advisor to the Postmaster General and the Facilities Vice President, architects, engineers, lawyers, and construction contractors he advised the USPS on all Handicap issues. Chuck was the Postal Service’s liaison between USPS, Congress, the US Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (federal agency for accessibility regulations), and individuals.

Chuck has over 30 years experience in the field of real estate. A former Certified Appraiser, he established commercial, residential, and industrial land values for city/county reevaluation programs for taxes, held Board of Adjustment hearings, and defended values though sales and market data. He has qualified as an expert witness.


Bob Wilkes
Vice President of ParSell Development Corp, Bob retired as the Manager of Real Estate for the USPS Facilities Office in Atlanta, GA, on January 3, 2000.

As a Contracting Officer, Bob was responsible for reviewing, approving and excepting contracts with builders and developers, signing leases, tax reimbursements, lease amendments, accepting New Leased facilities, and dispute resolution. With 30 years of USPS experience, he is an authority on all Postal Service real estate matters.

    Bob developed several real estate and contract training courses that are still part of the USPS continuing education requirements for real estate specialists and contract technicians. As an instructor, he presented examples of his first hand experience and accumulated knowledge as well as textbook teachings. Because of his knowledge and presentations to field staff in Facility Service Offices (FSOs) throughout the nation, Bob knows most of the Postal Real Estate Specialists.

Respected and highly regarded for his fairness and dedication, Mr. Wilkes has been a trusted source for the Postal Service to assist in dispute resolution. Now Bob provides his knowledge and talents (abilities) to the private sector.


Larry Blanchard
Legal Advisor, retired from the USPS Legal Council’s office in Atlanta, GA on December 3, 1999, with 18+ years of service. He handled all real estate legal matters (acquisition and leasing), transportation claims, and personal injury claims for the Postal Service from 1980-99. Mr. Blanchard has successfully litigated on behalf of the Postal Service on various real estate issues and knows how to maximize this knowledge when representing a client. He has drafted and modified lease clauses and is an expert at interpreting and rewriting Postal lease language.

    His law degree is from University of Memphis School of Law and he has a B.S. (math major - physics minor) with studies in pre-engineering and post-undergrad meteorology.

Larry served one year in Thailand/Vietnam (1969-70); and retired from the Air Force in February 1994, with the rank of Lt. Colonel. Larry received many commendations and medals and has provided over 31 years of federal service..


Jean Baker
VP Sales and Marketing for ParSell Development Corp, Jean was a former Real Estate Specialist for the Postal Service for 5 years. She left the Postal Service at the beginning of 2000 to assist Chuck Baker. In addition to her knowledge of Postal real estate, leasing and contract negotiations, Jean assisted with the development of the classroom seminar to train employees in evaluating and recommending development of new facilities for the new retail store projects.

Jean is a former teacher, with extensive skills in public relations. With a Masters degree in education, she taught high school and college for 11 years. Jean is a certified arbitrator by the Better Business Bureau and a Notary Public. In Washington, D.C., Jean served as a Legislative Director for three Members of Congress in the House of Representatives for 10 years and lobbied Congress and the Executive Department for the National Taxpayers Union.