Bruce is currently in his twenty-fifth year in the Ontario Public Service.During his career, Bruce has served in numerous provincial ministries, including: Community and Social Services, Citizenship, Management Board Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and for many years in Education, where he is currently the director of the Leadership Development Branch. In this capacity, he and his staff work with schools boards and professional educator associations to develop their leadership capacity for supporting better student achievement and well-being in Ontario schools.

Bruce holds a Masters Degree in Public of Administration from Queen’s University and has served on the board of directors of many not-for–profit organizations.