TRU-Biz Forum Focuses on Success with Internships and Job Searches
From left, Rod Cooper, Anna Kuhnert and Haley (Meissen) Macarthy will be the featured panelists for the TRU-Biz Forum, March 3.
At this event two distinguished alumni and one current student will share their expertise and insights. They will draw on their personal experiences to discuss how to prepare for job searches, job fairs, getting to the interview, landing the role and the ways Truman Career Center can help.
As a successful sales/business professional Rod Cooper (’88) retired at the age of 49 to manage his real estate holdings and help others achieve their dreams. He is now the owner of RKCC Real Estate Holdings. Prior to retiring in 2015, Cooper was managing director for a national accounting and business consulting firm. He was responsible for new client development, growing the firm’s public awareness, and sales consulting with companies on top-line growth and management-related issues. Cooper’s business roles have included president/owner, entrepreneur, managing director, vice president of sales, vice president of operations, director of sales and branch manager. He was named to the Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis Small Business Monthly in 2011 and was the 2008 Truman State University Business Alumnus of the Year as well as the recipient of the 2024 Truman State University Distinguished Service Award.
Haley (Meissen) Macarthy (’19) is a business operations analyst at Turnberry Solutions in Des Moines, Iowa. She leads a women’s employee resource group at Turnberry Solutions and also volunteers as a pastoral council member at her church. Macarthy served two years on the Young Professionals Connection of Des Moines’ Board and was recognized as the 2023-2024 board member of the year. While at Truman, she was actively involved with Delta Sigma Pi and worked as a human resources intern, mock interviewer and career advisor with the Career Center.
Anna Kuhnert (’26) is a communication major and education minor at Truman and serves as the human resources intern at the Career Center.
All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome for inspiration and learning with renowned speakers. Networking will follow the forum.
The TRU-Biz Forum is made possible by the Chuck and Sherri Woods Endowment for Business Excellence at Truman. The fund was established by alumni Charles H. “Chuck” and Sherri Woods as part of generous support of Truman.
