939 the Eagle's Mike Murphy of Comobuz reports a major investor fight is impacting Columbia-based EquipmentShare. Murphy reports a former board member is suing, claiming that the Schlacks family made insider deals and pushed him out to keep him quiet. Murphy quotes EquipmentShare as calling the claims bogus. Mike Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" to discuss the lawsuit and numerous other issues. Mike Murphy tells listeners that court documents reveal a lot of details in this case. Mike also discussed a lawsuit filed in Jefferson City by hotel owners over the seven percent lodging tax:

Job Point in Columbia was founded 60 years in 1965 by the Cosmopolitan Club. It started by helping people with disabilities and began as Advent Enterprises. Job Point president John Scalise joined Fred Parry in-studio for 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Job Point aims to become Boone County's first public charter school. Mr. Scalise discussed that and Job Point's history on the Roundtable. John is a Columbia native who was born at Boone Hospital and graduated from Hickman high school. He's worked at places like Lily Pad Laundry, ShowBiz Pizza, Nowell's, Gerbes, MUPC and the Holidome. He's excited about the planned charter school:

Historic William Woods University in mid-Missouri’s Fulton has an acting president. Former UPS executive Romaine Seguin worked at UPS for 38 years before retiring in 2021. She graduated from what was then William Woods College, earning a full scholarship and pitching on the softball team. The acting president joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” to discuss her role and her priorities. Romaine Seguin grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Hazelwood East high school in Florissant. After graduating from William Woods, she started at UPS unloading trucks at 3:30 in the morning and loved that job. She worked her way up in management at UPS, moving nine times and doing two stints in Europe. She praises the institution and the outstanding education students receive at William Woods:

American Outdoor Brands, Kraft Heinz and EquipmentShare are just of the few of the companies that have utilized Chapter 100 bonds in Columbia/Boone County for major job projects over the years. Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Paul Eisenstein joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" program. Mr. Eisenstein tells listeners that there's been $750-million in new investment in Columbia/Boone County in the past 20 years, thanks to Chapter 100. Mr. Eisenstein also discussed air service at Columbia Regional Airport during the one-hour interview, including the return of United Airlines to COU and the popular daily Denver flight. Paul grew up in the St. Louis area and earned degrees from both St. Louis University and Washington University. He worked for the state Department of Economic Development (DED) in Jefferson City for about eight years before taking the REDI job seven months ago:

You noticed another visible law enforcement presence in downtown Columbia this weekend. It’s the second straight weekend of additional law enforcement downtown, following late September’s deadly triple shooting that killed a Stephens College senior nursing student. City manager De’Carlon Seewood discussed downtown safety and crime in-studio with host Fred Parry Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” They also discussed the Columbia Chamber’s recent leadership visit to Columbia South Carolina, which Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and Mr. Seewood attended. Downtown safety and crime were key issues discussed on the trip. “It kind of reinforced that a lot of things that we’re dealing with, they have been dealing with. And they’re probably two or three years ahead of us. But it’s lessons learned and you can see some of the things that they’ve done that worked and some of the things they’ve done that didn’t work,” Mr. Seewood tells listeners. He and Fred Parry also discussed the horrific 2019 murder of a USC student in South Carolina who was kidnapped and stabbed more than 100 times and killed after she thought she was getting into her Uber. They also discussed Columbia recycling and the new budget:

Last weekend’s deadly triple shooting in downtown Columbia and UM System President Dr. Mun Choi’s Monday press conference on downtown crime have dominated news headlines in mid-Missouri since the shooting. Networks of Mid-Missouri general manager Curtis Varns joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” on Saturday. One of the main topics was Channel 17’s coverage of the deadly shooting and what has happened since. Mr. Varns notes the murder victim, Stephens College senior nursing student Aiyanna Williams, was well-known in the community. Curtis notes ABC-17 interviewed her three years ago at Battle’s graduation. Mr. Varns also says President Choi’s press conference on crime generated major headlines. President Choi says crime downtown is at a crisis point. CPD is temporarily reassigning a patrol sergeant to focus full-time on overnight downtown operations. Police chief Jill Schlude says that on most Friday and Saturday nights, nearly half of CPD’s on-duty officers are reallocated downtown. Chief Schlude says CPD plans to reestablish a dedicated downtown unit in the summer of 2026. The chief says the deadly triple shooting marks the fourth, fifth and sixth uninvolved bystanders struck by gunfire downtown since March 2024. She also says violent crime is disproportionately higher downtown compared to previous years. Host Parry and Mr. Varns discussed that in-detail. Curtis Varns grew up in rural western Missouri’s Drexel, a town of about 950 residents. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and was hired as KMIZ assignment editor in 1995 by then-news director Teresa Snow. KMIZ will celebrate its 54th anniversary in December: it went on-air in 1971. KQFX, MeTV and KZOU are also part of the Networks of Mid-Missouri. Mr. Varns also discussed KMIZ’s coverage of Mizzou Sports and the Kansas City Chiefs, and discussed his relationship with the Columbia Area Career Center:

Columbia pastor Christopher Kurtz is a local pastor at Anthem church on Paris road. He also is an entrepreneur and an innovator who is involved with what is known as the Pillar Project. Pastor Kurtz joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Pastor Kurtz works with many college students in the Columbia area and tells listeners that there is a growing hunger now for college students and others to attend church. He says some are attending church for the first time ever, while others are attending for the first time in 30 years. Pastor Kurtz grew up in rural northwest Missouri’s Trenton, a town of about 5,600 in Grundy County. Trenton is best known for its Main Street and for excellent hunting/fishing in the area. Most of Pastor Kurtz’s family live in northwest Missouri’s Jamesport, and many are Amish. He emphasizes the importance of education, noting his parents only finished eighth grade. He and host Parry also discussed details about the Pillar project, the topic of school choice and his life as a father:

Former Mizzou quarterback Alex Demczak of Columbia is a best-selling author and speaker. He’s the co-author of a book called “The Sale” with Jon Gordon. Mr. Demczak joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Demczak tells listeners that the book is about leading with integrity. He grew up in Illinois and walked-on at Mizzou, where he played for then-Coach Gary Pinkel for four years. Mr. Demczak describes that time as an amazing experience. He and host Parry also discussed communication tips and strategies and talked about Alex’s speaker school as well. Mr. Demczak graduated from Mizzou with a degree in communication and a minor in business:

9-16-2025: Wake Up Missouri with Peter Thiele, Jen Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake

9-16-2025: Wake Up Missouri with Peter Thiele, Jen Bukowsky, John Marsh, and Producer Drake