CEO Roundtable w. Fred Parry

Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) is seeking the GOP nomination for secretary of state in August 2024. Senator Rowden, who is being forced out of the Senate by term limits at the end of 2024, joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry for the hour on Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable" program. Term limits were a key topic of discussion. Missouri voters approved term limits in...

The four finalists for Columbia’s next police chief outlined their vision for the future of policing during a community forum last week at city hall. The four also held a meet-and-great with residents, after the forum. The four finalists are, in alphabetical order, former Forest Park (Georgia) and Fort Smith (Arkansas) police chief Nathaniel Clark, Kansas City Police Major Dan Haley, Columbia assi...

Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick is pleased with the Chamber's recent leadership visit to Madison, Wisconsin. Madison, which has about 270,000 residents, is home to both a state capital and the University of Wisconsin. Mr. McCormick joined host Fred Parry in-studio for an hour on Saturday morning's 939 the Eagle "CEO Roundtable" program. He tells Mr. Parry that more than 70 Co...

Local homebuilder Orie Hemme of Hemme Construction serves as president of Columbia's Home Builders Association. Mr. Hemme is a sixth-generation homebuilder. Hemme Construction has built homes in numerous Columbia neighborhoods, including Quail Creek, Vanderveen, Thornbrook and Creek's Edge. Mr. Hemme joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable"...

The quality of local news coverage in Columbia/Boone County was a main topic of discussion Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour. Mr. Parry, a former Boone County commissioner, says community journalism has failed. Mr. Murphy, who has 40 years of experience in the newspaper business, tells listeners tha...

Former Mizzou quarterback Alex Demczak is a best-selling author and motivational speaker. He's co-authored a new book called "The Sale" with Jon Gordon that highlights the importance of trust and integrity, as well as positive leadership. Mr. Demczak joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable", telling listeners that character is especially im...

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks says he continues to hear praise from residents about COU's $23-million new terminal. The one-year anniversary of the new terminal is next month. Mr. Parks joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the "CEO Roundtable" program. Mr. Parks tells listeners that he remains optimistic about adding daily flights...

Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood says his aim is for CPS to be the best school district in Missouri. Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" program. Dr. Yearwood tells listeners that the district's back-to-school convocation event at Mizzou Arena was well-received by CPS staff. This year...

Columbia resident Shaunda Hamilton is the founder of Boone County Community Against Violence. She formed it after her daughter, 18-year-old Nadria Wright, was shot to death in 2019 after leaving the McDonald's on the Business Loop, where she had picked up a milk shake. Ms. Hamilton joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable." She says after suspe...

Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative was Missouri's first electric coop. It was formed in 1936 as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Rural Electrification Administration. Boone Electric today has more than 28,000 individual accounts that serve about 36,000 meters. While most of its members are in Boone County, they also have members in Audrain, Callaway, Howard, Monroe and Randolph...

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy says there's a lot of dysfunction in local, state and national government. Mr. Murphy joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry in-studio for an hour on Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Murphy tells listeners that he rates the Columbia city council, Boone County Commission, Columbia school board and Boone Hospital trustees "all pretty bad" when it comes to transpa...

Columbia has received $25-million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, while Boone County has received $35-million. President Joe Biden signed ARPA into law in 2021. Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy appeared in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable," telling listeners that the city and county are providing massive giveaways to non-profits, with the...

Longtime Stephens College president Dianne Lynch is getting ready to start her 15th year as president of the nation's second-oldest women's college. She joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable". She tells listeners that there are currently 500 veterans on a waiting list to get a service animal. President Lynch says Stephens is seriously loo...

Historic William Woods University is located in mid-Missouri's Fulton and was founded in 1870. It has a 153-year history. Jeremy Moreland, the university's 13th president, will celebrate his second anniversary in October. President Moreland joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable" program. President Moreland says there were about 1,500 student...

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says the goal of building a new and larger research reactor in Columbia is to help cure cancer. President Choi joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour this morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable", telling listeners that a second reactor will cost approximately $1-billion to build. He predicts construction will take anywhere from eight to ten years. Mizzou...

Missouri's largest privately-owned outpatient physical therapy company continues to grow. Columbia-based Peak Sport and Spine now has more than 45 offices across the state, as well as facilities in numerous other states. Company founder Phillip Smith says Peak Sport and Spine gets bigger, better and stronger each year. They now have more than 700 employees. That includes employees in Missouri and...

Columbia city manager De'Carlon Seewood has been on the job for 18 months, as city manager. Mr. Seewood grew up in the Kansas City area, graduating from Grandview high school. He earned his undergraduate degree at Rockhurst and his master's degree from Mizzou. He's also worked in Osage Beach, Fulton, Ferguson and Berkeley. Mr. Seewood joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning...

A Columbia-based animal health company is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Endovac Animal Health’s 25-thousand square feet world headquarters are located on Bass lane in Columbia, near Channel 8 and Highway 63. Endovac Animal Health president Steve Knorr joined 939 the Eagle's Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on the "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Knorr grew up on a dairy farm in northwest Missouri's...

Columbia developer John Ott has been involved in projects ranging from managing radio stations to Rocheport's Schoolhouse Bed and Breakfast to downtown Columbia's Tiger Hotel to current projects in downtown Columbia. Mr. Ott grew up in Affton, which is in south St. Louis County. He came to the University of Missouri and eventually managed a number of Columbia and Jefferson City radio stations. He'...

Columbia businessman David Parmley describes the city's hotel industry as recession-proof. He says everyone comes to Columbia at least once a year for something. Mr. Parmley owns the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia and the Hampton Inn and Stadium Grill near Faurot Field. He joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable" program, telling liste...

An organization that serves pregnant women and new mothers in need has recently moved into the former Ronald McDonald House near Keene in Columbia. St. Raymond's Society co-founders Mike Hentges and Steve Smith and St. Raymond's Society representative Krista Jones joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." They discussed the move into the...

Former Central Bank executive Bob Roper grew up in southern Indiana before moving to Lamar, Missouri and later to Columbia, where he earned a law degree from Mizzou. He practiced law for 12 years and didn't like it and was then hired by Boone County National Bank (now known as Central Bank), where he was an executive. He is also a former business partner of Stan Kroenke, who spent years in busines...

939 the Eagle host Fred Parry, a former Boone County commissioner, blasted Columbia city officials during Saturday morning's "CEO Roundtable" program, describing them as terrible communicators. Communication was a key theme of Saturday morning's show, as Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy joined Fred in-studio for the hour. Mr. Parry describes Comobuz as the best journalism being done in Columbia....

Columbia's Rhonda Carlson is the co-owner of Columbia-based C&C Construction and also works as a local realtor and developer. She joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" to discuss Columbia's real estate market and the issue of affordable housing in Columbia. Ms. Carlson tells listeners that the hottest part of the housing market is curren...

REDI stands for Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). They work to advance economic mobility in Columbia and Boone County. REDI president Stacey Button says their primary focus is jobs. Ms. Button and REDI entrepreneurship coordinator Jay Sparks joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." They discussed the new $200-million Swift...