Hosted by the School of Business and Professional Studies, the Tru-Biz Forum series provides an opportunity for all students, faculty, staff and local business people to learn and draw inspiration from renowned speakers. Each forum focuses on a different field of business such as marketing, supply chain management and finance.

Alumnus Charles H. “Chuck” Woods has been in a vice president role with The Boeing Company since 2008. He is an experienced executive with a proven track record of partnering with senior leaders to achieve company goals and drive business results.   Chuck served two terms as Member and Chair of the Foundation Board at Truman State University and has played a key role in developing Boeing’s long-standing relationship with Truman. In 2007, Woods and his wife Sherri established the Chuck and Sherri Woods Endowment for Business Excellence at Truman, which supports the Chuck and Sherri Woods TRU Biz Forum and has been used for student and faculty travel, as well as internship support.  Chuck was named Alumni Fellow for the School of Business and Professional Studies in 2024. Through years of generous support, the Woods are members of the Truman’s Presidents Circle and Joseph Baldwin Society.

Spring 2025: Chuck and Sherri Woods TRU-Biz Forum—Preparing for Success in your Internship/Job Search

• Rod Cooper (’88)
  Entrepreneur/Owner, RKCC Real Estate Holdings
• Haley (Meissen) Macarthy (’19)
  Turnberry Solutions, Business Operations Analyst
• Anna Kuhnert (’26)
  Human Resources Intern, Truman State University Career Center

Fall 2024: Chuck and Sherri Woods TRU-Biz Forum—Opportunities in Business

• Rod Cooper (’88)
  Entrepreneur/Owner, RKCC Real Estate Holdings
• Ed Dehner (’00)
  Managing Director, CIBC Bank USA
• Doug James (’86)
  Retired, Head of Strategy and Supply, Large Scale Herbicides, Bayer
• Greg Meier (’89)
  President, CEO and Fractional CFO/COO/Integrator Peak Organization Performance
• Barbara Witte (’83)
  Principal Owner, Managed Care Consultant

Spring 2024: TRU-Biz Forum—Leadership

• Mark Fellows (’94)
  Senior VP and Head of Lead Management for Consumer Lending Business Lines, US Bank
• Brig. Gen. Matthew Bacon
  Senior Manager in Engineering, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
  Assistant Adjutant General, the Missouri National Guard
• Maj. Tyler Morgan
  Assistant Program Manager for Program Executive Office Soldier, U.S. Army

Fall 2023: TRU-Biz Forum—Business Analytics

• Riley Bonnesen (’19)
  Data Analytics Manager, JE Dunn Construction
• Michael Rejniak (’96)
  Lead Information Security Engineer, Mastercard
• Jason Ward (’96)
  Director of Data Science, H&R Block
• Hannah West (’15)
  Senior Data Analyst, Climate Corporation

Spring 2023: TRU-Biz Forum—International Business

• Robert Madigan, Jr. (’02)
  Senior Director Supply Chain, Boeing Defense and Space
• Ryan Murphy
  Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Nidec Americas Holding Corporation
• Dr. William Newburry (’87)
  Ryder Eminent Scholar of Global Business, Florida International University