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.

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 20 24: 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