CEO Roundtable w. Fred Parry

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...

ForColumbia was founded in 2015 to bring Christians and churches together to serve the Columbia area side-by-side. Organizers say it's a way to share God's love. ForColumbia will take place this year on Saturday April 29. More than 1,400 volunteers are planning 102 projects, and at least 45 area churches will be involved. The churches include the Chinese Christian Church of Columbia, Jesus House a...

Columbia's Welcome Inn had fallen into disrepair in recent years, and Columbia Police were frequently at the property, which is at Providence and I-70. You can see the facility from the interstate. New Welcome Inn co-owner Kel Beal says he has a passion for ministry and for real estate, and tells 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" that this project combines both. He's focusing first on improving the...

939 the Eagle's Fred Parry describes Columbia businessman John Hall as a serial entrepreneur. The Peoria, Illinois native started selling popcorn door-to-door as a first-grader and worked three jobs while attending Mizzou, including mowing grass. Mr. Hall is now the co-founder and president of Calendar.com, which is a time-management app that Mr. Hall says will change how you block out time and el...

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy will moderate Monday night's Columbia school board candidate debate inside Mizzou's Cornell Hall. He expects a good crowd for the event, which begins at 6:30 at Bush auditorium, inside Cornell. The seven candidates on the CPS ballot are expected to be there. They are, in ballot order, Paul Harper, John Potter, incumbent Christopher Horn, James Edward Gordon, John...

Columbia School Board vice president Chris Horn is seeking his second three-year term on the board. Mr. Horn was first elected in 2020. He joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Both of Mr. Horn's parents were in the U.S. Air Force, and he was born in North Carolina and moved several times as a child. He came to Columbia to attend Mizzou...

Lakeside Ashland had a soft opening in September and was open for about six to eight weeks, before closing for the season in November. Lakeside Ashland features a large screen that's 68 feet wide and 39 feet high. Parks Entertainment founder Nic Parks joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Parks loves the screen, but tells listeners...

The Food Network has described Columbia's popular Peggy Jean's Pies as one of the ten best pies in the universe. Peggy Jean's Pies started near the Business Loop and later moved to where Broadway Brewery is currently located downtown. Peggy Jean's Pies co-founder Rebecca Wagster Miller appeared on-studio on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" on Saturday, and tells host Fred Parry they're darn good a...

Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs ruled in late January that Columbia Public Schools (CPS) violated state statute in former State Rep. Chuck Basye's CPS school board filing case. Judge Jacobs ordered Boone County's clerk to add Basye's name to the April school board ballot, which she's done. The former Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairm is one of seven candid...

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy describes his subscription-based website as working at the intersection of culture and politics. Mr. Murphy, who has more than 40 years of experience in the newspaper business, joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the “CEO Roundtable.” Murphy is not pleased with the way current Columbia candidate forums are conducted. He...

Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick grew up in Texas, and just celebrated his 10th anniversary in Columbia. The Columbia Chamber has nine staff members and about 1,000 members that represent about 50,000 employees. Workforce development, the rebuilding of I-70 through Columbia and broadband are top priorities for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McCormick tells 939 the Eagle...

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says he wants to see a "championship culture" at Mizzou Athletics, and praises the job athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois is doing in working to achieve that. President Choi joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Dr. Choi also says the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building in Columbia has resul...

Columbia-based Emery Sapp and Sons is one of the biggest construction companies in mid-Missouri and statewide. They have about 2,500 employees and are involved in numerous major projects in Columbia, including the $200-million new Swift Foods plant that will open this spring on Route B. They're also involved in the major Midway Golf and Games project and the Old Hawthorne North development. Emery...

Central Bank of Boone County is Columbia's largest bank, with about $3-billion in assets. The bank has numerous branches throughout Columbia, two Boonville branches and branches in Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville and Sturgeon. Central Bank of Boone County president Ed Scavone joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Round Table." Mr. Scavone credits the...

Columbia city manager De'Carlon Seewood is about to mark his first anniversary in that position. He began on January 15, 2022. Mr. Seewood describes Columbia as a gem for residents to enjoy. Seewood joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning at 7 on the "CEO Round Table," recapping his first year. Taking care of the homeless continues to be a top priority for Seew...

Retired Landmark Bank board chairman Jeff MacLellan has spent more than 30 years examining the trends of Columbia and Boone County's economy. He joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the "CEO Round Table." Mr. MacLellan says the average home sold in Boone County through November went for $326,000, up from $256,000 two years ago. Columbia's economy traditio...