Scott Hamp

• Oversaw and administered $2.7B hedge fund portfolio for $55B pension trust.
• Designed and developed a $1.8B direct hedge fund program.

◦ Coordinated project management and lead the implementation of a well-diversified program.

◦ Vetted 100+ managers/hedge funds across a wide range of strategies.

◦ Coordinated fund due diligence, assessments, and reviews of portfolio fit.

◦ Performed extensive financial modeling of alternative portfolios to optimize risk.

◦ Composed and presented formal recommendations for executive management and trustee approval.

◦ Exceeded returns objectives since inception, limiting risk and meeting liquidity objectives.

◦ Resolved accounting and compliance issues including ASC 820, Sarbanes-Oxley, audit, tax, and legal.

• Results: annual cost savings of approximately $15M.
• Recognized and received Institutional Investor hedge fund award for large corporate plan of the year.
• Played an integral role in due diligence and selection for certain private equity and real estate transactions.

• Led strategy reassessment to enhance active management outcomes.

◦ Increasing active risk in less efficient markets, and relaxing constraints for most persistent funds.

◦ Structuring to improve expected long-term alpha generation, enhance diversification and mitigate downside risk.

• Oversaw investment of $8B corporate cash portfolio, assessing exposures and analyzing market conditions.
• Designed and executed hedging strategy, stabilizing costs and improving the accuracy of the departmental budget.
• Analyzed expansion of existing hedging program into additional commodities.
• Served on the U.S. Pension Investment Committee, managing strategy and initiating investment decisions.
• Coordinated North American currency transactions and issue management.
• Implemented various cost reduction opportunities, conservatively estimated at $4 million annual savings.
• Coordinated accounting, compliance and legal issues including hedge accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, audit, and International tax.

• Oversaw $18B of $22B U.S. Pension Fund, reporting directly to CIO.
• Managed investment strategy, asset allocation, public markets (including hedge funds), and due diligence.
• Appointed to U.S. Pension Investment Committee and presented at every meeting.
• Led asset liability study to optimize asset allocation via financial modelling and stress testing.
• Implemented numerous portfolio improvements, improving the risk/return profile and reducing cost.
• Integrated derivatives overlay, enhanced risk metrics, and efficient transition management.
• Coordinated accounting compliance and legal issues including pension accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, audit, and tax.
• Achieved three-year returns in the top quintile, per Russell Consulting client universe. Top-performing fund among peers for the three-year period, in the Russell Consulting database.

Senior Manager, Finance and Strategy, eConnect - Chrysler Corporation Auburn Hills, MI

• Administered all controlling and accounting functions (over $100M annual budget).
• Coordinated all forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, business plan, audit, and tax issues.
• Researched, developed, and implemented KPI's for numerous projects.
• Prepared strategic reviews for the executive committee and board of management.
• Researched and assessed the financial viability of multiple internet-based projects.
• Led initiative to obtain the dodge.com domain name (previously www.4adodge.com).

◦ Doubled web hits for Dodge website immediately, enhancing brand, marketing, and sales initiatives.

◦ Recognized with an individual award from DaimlerChrysler Chief Operating Officer Wolfgang Bernhard.

Manager, Dodge Dakota Truck Finance, Product Development Engineering Finance - Chrysler Corporation Auburn Hills, MI

• Led a team of eight analysts overseeing the Dodge Dakota truck product platform.
• Developed formal financial review presentation for Dodge Dakota program approval.
• Evaluated the economic impact of product actions and presented recommendations, enhancing margin per vehicle by $200.
• Provided financial support to VP of Truck Product Development Engineering and Program Manager.

Controlling and Treasury Positions - Chrysler Corporation Auburn Hills, MI

• Served as supervisor, overseeing product development finance and variable profit analysis.
• Served as an analyst in corporate financial planning and analysis, cash management, foreign currency, and commodities hedging, mergers and acquisitions, and accounting.
• Performed controlling and forecast analyst, and accounting functions at Chrysler Financial Corp.