Bruce Hillyer Email & Phone Number

US Sailing-Certified Instructor with well over 200 new sailors graduated. Teach sail theory and all aspects of safety and preparedness for Great Lakes offshore sailing. Emphasis on three major principles of 360-degree awareness, communication and anticipation.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Mixed-discipline role for a Small Business and HUBZone company specializing in freight brokerage and freight forwarding.• Special Project Management: For seven projects in various US locations, managed transport and oversaw on-site delivery and deployment of sensitive equipment for a prominent US Government contractor. Engaged in all project phases, including planning and preparation, hiring riggers and construction contractors, and site preparation. Active on-site participation, including post-deployment site inspection and follow-up with key stakeholders.• Military Fuel: Vetted carriers for, and dispatched jet and marine diesel fuel bulk tank truck loads from Defense Logistics Agency terminals to military bases across the US.• Most recently engaged in business development within the construction industry vertical.

Beginning in May, 2015 I enjoyed working as a J/22 Keelboat Sailing Instructor at Chicago Sailing, Inc. I am now an instructor at Chicago Yacht Club. I'm building one great sailing team at a time, emphasizing my watchwords of 360-Degree Awareness, Communication and Anticipation. Preparedness makes great sailors.

Chicago, Il

“Field General” for family-owned, 40-year-old wholesale distributor of premium-quality heating and air conditioning equipment. Hired to bring organization and efficiency to Able’s central equipment receiving warehouse in addition to the company’s network of four wholesale store warehouses in Chicago, Evanston and McHenry, Illinois. Laid off with Governor's announcement of Covid 19 business restrictions.• Led company-wide project to standardize, improve and replace location labeling and to evaluate to layout functionality of each warehouse.• Collaborated with all warehouse managers and employees.• Utilized software platform to manage the firm’s inventory cycle-count processes, interfacing with replenishment program and identifying areas of possible inventory shrinkage. Institute processes and procedures to more closely monitor inventory discrepancies.• Managed all movements of inventory, from receiving from vendors to internal transfers between warehouses to final customer fulfillment.• Led efforts to keep all inventory packaging clean and to eliminate damage.• Communicated and coordinated changes in stocking strategy, including introduction of new products and phase-outs of older items, with warehouse managers and staff.

Chicago, Il

My administrative role at HeatCool was the "air traffic control" of residential and light commercial HVAC and required attention to detail, communication and preparation. I wore many hats, including but not limited to: sales; service management; technician and installer management; dispatching; quality assurance; parts and equipment procurement; warehouse management; data management; equipment registration and warranty processing; client equipment surveys; quote and proposal generation, and commission management. I am EPA Universal and NATE-Certified.

Created and managed new operations department for a group of three event-driven and activist hedge funds. Authorized signer, responsible for all areas of back-office operations, fund administration, broker and investor relations, and cash management. Regularly served as execution trader.• Managed relationships and accounts with multiple prime brokers and executing brokers.• Performed trade and position reconciliation, allocation and daily balancing of trading desk P&L with proprietary internal portfolio system.• Utilized internal portfolio system to generate daily position and NAV reports.• Performed daily and weekly cash reconciliation; monitored all cash movements and maintained wire book. Monitored and recorded dividends, short equity rebates and interest payments.• Processed options exercises, assignments and expirations.• Coordinated all aspects of equity swaps (ISDA) agreements, collateral and resets.• Oversaw corporate actions issues, including elections on tender offers and proxy voting.• Extensive interface with outside independent accountants and auditors.• Primary point of contact for investor due diligence inquiries.• Prepared and filed quarterly Form 13-F filings online with SEC, using EDGAR system.• Collaborated with legal counsel to prepare annual SEC Form ADV filings.• Performed annual electronic filings with Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.• Negotiated and executed confidentiality agreements with brokers and vendors.• Directed all soft-dollar payments for research under Exchange Act Section 28(e).• Updated and maintained internal controls and procedures manual.• Maintained business entity minute books.• Negotiated and procured Directors and Officers (D&O)/Professional Liability Insurance.

Multi-role position at corporate headquarters of one of America’s largest full-service freight forwarding firms, providing air, ground and ocean services.• Monitored compliance with TSA cargo security initiatives.• Negotiated rates, tariffs and fuel surcharges with carriers and agents.• Served as liaison between headquarters and AIT’s national network of 33 field offices.• Extensive IBM AS/400 experience.

Sales of radio advertising and non-traditional marketing solutions in America’s third-largest radio market. Represented Clear Channel’s entire cluster of seven Chicago radio properties.

Consultative sales of networked digital document imaging, output and distribution systems for start-up firm, formerly the Office Systems Division of Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Chicago Board Of Trade

Responsibilities included initiation and management of client relationships, drawing upon superior product knowledge, keen sense of market direction and attention to detail in a fast paced trading environment. • Provided primary coverage of financial futures and options for European-based accounts. • Member of Chicago Board of Trade start-up team; active in strategy development and implementation.• Produced average annual trading volume of 500,000 contracts, or $750,000 in gross revenue.• Editor of daily market commentary delivered to clients via Bloomberg.

Bachelor Of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Gpa For Time At Northwestern: 4.0

Activities and Societies: Appointed Student Representative to Northwestern's University College Distinguished Teaching Award Panel..

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