CEO Roundtable w. Fred Parry

The St. Raymond's Society aims to serve pregnant women and new mothers who are in need, and to assist the mother and child after the baby is born as well. The St. Raymond's House in Jefferson City opened in 2012, and the SRS House in Columbia opened in 2014. The St. Raymond's Society has purchased the current Ronald McDonald House, which is located near Keene street in east Columbia. SRS co-founde...

MU Health Care has about 7,500 employees, making it one of mid-Missouri's largest employers. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright joined host Fred Parry on Saturday morning's "CEO Round Table" on 939 the Eagle. Mr. Curtright updated listeners on the status of the COVID pandemic, staffing challenges relating to COVID and on the construction status of the new $232-million Children's...

Columbia Public Schools (CPS) patrons will be casting ballots in April on an $80-million bond issue. If the proposed bond issue is approved by voters, it would fund a new elementary school on the Warner campus in south Columbia, career center improvements and numerous other projects. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood joined host Fred Parry Saturday on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." They di...

Randy Coil founded Columbia-based Coil Construction in 1975 as a small commercial remodeling company. Coil is now a full-service construction management firm that operates in seven states. Longtime Coil Construction vice president Kevin Buckler appeared on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table" on Saturday to reflect on his 42-year career with Coil, which is coming to a close. He also discussed project...

ESPN's Bill Conley earned his bachelor and master's degrees from Mizzou, before going to work for the state and later the University of Missouri doing data work. He's always had a love for writing, and began working as a staff writer for ESPN.com in 2019, covering college football, tennis and soccer. Conley is known for his analytics, and joined guest host Jay Sparks on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round...

Three high-profile mid-Missouri murder cases have been or will be receiving national media coverage. All three cases have ties to Columbia. 939 the Eagle news director Brian Hauswirth joined host Fred Parry on the "CEO Round Table" this weekend. Fred and Brian profiled the James Addie, Lynlee Renick and Joseph Elledge cases in-detail, and Brian took listeners behind the scenes into the months-long...

Outgoing Columbia city manager John Glascock will retire this Friday, January 14. He joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry live in-studio Saturday morning for the entire hour, on the "CEO Round Table" program. Glascock outlined the accomplishments he's most proud of, and also says there's a better than average chance the use tax will be approved by Columbia voters in April. Mr. Glascock believes the C...

Columbia's Boone Hospital became a freestanding, independent hospital in April, after being affiliated with BJC for 33 years. Boone Health chief executive officer Troy Greer joined host Fred Parry Saturday on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." Mr. Greer addressed some of the challenges of that, as well as the issue of culture. He says culture has to come first. Mr. Greer also discussed the importa...

Boone Electric Cooperative was the first rural electric cooperative to form in Missouri. It began with 140 members in 1937 and today serves more than 30,000 members in multiple counties. Boone Electric CEO Todd Culley joined host Fred Parry Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." They discussed Todd's background, Boone Electric and the new headquarters under construction at Rangeline...

Columbia-based A2D Events was established here in 2011. The company specializes in corporate, fundraising and community events. A2D Events owner Adonica Coleman grew up in St. Louis city and graduated from Parkway North High School. She later lived in Wichita and Columbia, Maryland, before arriving here in Columbia. Adonica Coleman was Fred Parry's guest Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Ro...

RE/MAX Boone Realty chief executive officer Elizabeth Mendenhall recently served as the president of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which is America's largest trade association. Ms. Mendenhall joined host Fred Parry Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." They discussed that experience and the issue of affordable housing in Columbia:

Columbia-based Shelter Insurance has about 1,200 employees in Columbia alone, with an annual payroll of $91 million. They're celebrating their 75th anniversary this year, which will include a December "Winter Wonderland" at Shelter Insurance Gardens. Shelter's new president and chief executive officer, Randa Rawlins, joined Fred Parry on the CEO Round Table. It aired Saturday morning on 939 the Ea...

Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Company announced in February that it's entered into an agreement to purchase Moberly-based Orscheln Farm and Home in an all-cash transaction for $297 million. Orscheln Management Company executive vice president Mark Miles joined the "CEO Round Table" on Saturday to discuss the status of the transition and the future of Orscheln Industries. Mr. Miles also says the p...

Missouri Fourth District congressional candidate Taylor Burks appeared on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table" this weekend. Host Fred Parry asked Mr. Burks about his congressional campaign. They also discussed President Biden's Afghanistan policy, terrorism threats, China and the issue of mask and vaccine mandates. Taylor Burks was Boone County's first GOP county clerk. The Fourth District includes...

St. Raymond's Society founder Mike Hentges and local developer Rob Wolverton joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday to discuss efforts to build a new St. Raymond's House in Ashland.

In the last year, Flat Branch Home Loans has made a transition to an employee stock ownership plan. The company's founder, Jim Yankee, and human resources director, Emily Harvey, discussed the change during the CEO Roundtable on Saturday.

93.9 The Eagle's newly-hired news director Brian Hauswirth joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday to discuss his move to Zimmer Communications and some of the major news stories affecting mid-Missouri now.

The Burney Sisters are a band made of of three teenage sisters that started playing live music in Columbia. The sisters' parents, April and John Shafer, who help manage the business side of the band, joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday to talk about the band's rise to fame.

Construction is underway on Lakeside Ashland, an entertainment development near Ashland that will include an outdoor movie theater, games and more. But some residents have sued the city to try and block the project. Lakeside Ashland developer Nic Parks joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday.

David Shorr, the former director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, joined CEO Roundtable to discuss the trajectory for the department, as well as the Boone County Fire Protection District.

Former Mizzou athletic director Mike Alden joined the CEO Roundtable to discuss current Mizzou AD Jim Sterk leaving the job soon, how the job has evolved over the years, and what he's currently doing to help in the community with the United Way.

Logan Gray is a Columbia native and current wealth advisor for Merrill Lynch. He joined Wake Up Columbia on Saturday to discuss what he does and recent happenings in the stock market.

Hyk Outdoors is a new company based in Kingdom City that sells and rents out teardrop camper trailers. Jeff Baker, the founder of the company, joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday.

Paytient is a startup company in Columbia that partners with employers to provide payment plans to employees for medical expenses. The founder and CEO of Paytient, Brian Worley, joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday.

TrueSon Exteriors was just named as the best home remodeling service in this year's Best Of Columbia contest by Inside Columbia magazine. The owner of TrueSon Exteriors, Barry Roewe, joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday.