Robert D Trujillo JD
St. Charles
Summary
Operational specialist with focus on regulatory compliance, fiduciary, financial, and privacy operations. Subject-matter expert in the determination and subsequent response of policy and procedure violation allegations. Extensive experience in trust and plan asset operational oversight, audit response strategies, and dispute investigation resolutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant (self-employed)
RDT COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES
Saint Charles, IL
03.2010 - Current
- C-suite partner in the oversight of corporate, union, non-profit, and global program operations.
- Manage grievance, appeal, and dispute resolutions.
- Review allegations of DOL and IRS violations and lead response strategies to achieve successful defense outcomes.
- Manage employee investigation matters, coordinate professional liability claim analysis and settlement.
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Advisor (contract)
THE FEDELI GROUP
Independence, OH
05.2025 - 03.2026
- Contracted to implement the inaugural compliance structure for the servicing of client health & welfare accounts.
- Conducted annual regulatory compliance reviews with clients.
- Authored federal and state guidance communications to alert and train internal staff and clients.
- Key contributor to the corporate website's Insights Blog.
- Identified potential regulatory violations and detailed effective remedial strategies for internal staff and clients.
HHS OCR Investigator (contract)
CHICKASAW NATION INDUSTRIES
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Managed a US Department of Health and Human Services Officer for Civil Rights caseload of HIPAA violations.
- Managed investigations involving cross agency coordination.
AVP / Senior Trust Officer (interim)
US BANK
Bowling Green, KY
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Executed private wealth management services for high end non-profit and family client trust accounts.
- Designed and coordinated strategies for probate compliance.
- Completed training in Bank Secrecy Act, Volcker Rule, Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Economic Sanctions.
Trust Fund Administrator (contract)
UTU-MTA TRUST FUND
Irwindale, CA
07.2018 - 06.2021
- Appointed senior executive to the trust fund following an OIG embezzlement investigation.
- Restructured board and trust fund office procedures to eliminate prior maladministration which facilitated embezzlement of trust assets.
- Under my tenure, the trust office achieved an 86% increase of investment income, a 236% increase in claim reserves, a 25% total fund asset increase and a 27% increase in office productivity.
HR Benefits Management (contract)
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
Chicago, IL
11.2017 - 07.2018
- Led total rewards and operational enhancements for thirty-five community health centers.
- Spearheaded contribution enhancements that resulted in operational committee meeting improvements including oversight of insurance vendor contracts.
Director of Benefits (interim)
TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL NO. 83 OF VIRGINIA
Richmond, VA
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Led the pension and health & welfare plan operations for eight unions.
- Redesigned claim data processes to enhance services and contract savings.
- Formulated the recapture of fund assets mired in litigation and subrogation.
Senior Global Benefits Compliance Manager
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC
Northfield, IL
06.2007 - 03.2010
- Installed global compliance strategies for 40,000+ employee population.
- Re-stated over 240 governing documents.
- Managed corporate federal filings and compliance.
- Led the review for employee appeals and grievance matters.
Investigator (Civil & Criminal Enforcement)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EBSA
New York, NY
06.2003 - 06.2007
- U.S. Secretary of Labor Exceptional Achievement Award Recipient.
- Led civil and criminal investigations and managed cross agency investigations with IRS, FBI, and other federal and state law enforcement agencies.
- Certified in ERISA Fiduciary Investigative Techniques, and ERISA Criminal Enforcement.
- Completed Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, U.S. Patriot Act, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and FinCEN reporting operational training programs.
Education
Juris Doctor -
New York Law School
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Illinois State University
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Customer service
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Advisor (contract)
THE FEDELI GROUP
05.2025 - 03.2026
HHS OCR Investigator (contract)
CHICKASAW NATION INDUSTRIES
05.2024 - 02.2025
AVP / Senior Trust Officer (interim)
US BANK
10.2022 - 06.2023
Trust Fund Administrator (contract)
UTU-MTA TRUST FUND
07.2018 - 06.2021
HR Benefits Management (contract)
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
11.2017 - 07.2018
Director of Benefits (interim)
TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL NO. 83 OF VIRGINIA
08.2016 - 03.2017
Consultant (self-employed)
RDT COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES
03.2010 - Current
Senior Global Benefits Compliance Manager
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC
06.2007 - 03.2010
Investigator (Civil & Criminal Enforcement)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EBSA
06.2003 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - undefined
Illinois State University
Juris Doctor -
New York Law School