Zimmer-Springfield Hosts CEO Roundtable Tuesday

More than a dozen members of the Springfield and Nixa business communities gathered for Zimmer Radio’s latest CEO Roundtable luncheon Tuesday at our KWTO studios in Springfield.

Leaders in real estate, law, education, broadcasting, banking, chamber, the auto industry and business entrepreneurs spent over an hour talking about challenges in educating our workforce, worker shortages, inflation, and the biggest obstacles to economic development.

Our discussion will continue beyond the CEO Roundtable as many of our CEO’s will be called upon to do interviews for our shows on KWTO, including Wake Up Springfield, the Elijah Haahr Show, and Watching the Ozarks with Bonnie Bell.

Thanks to the following CEO’s and business leaders for their participation in Thursday’s roundtable meeting:

Dr. Lyle Foster—Big Mama’s Coffee and Missouri State University

Chris Russell—-CEO/Executive Director of Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce

J. Howard Fisk—Owner of Fisk Limousines

Dr. Hal Higdon—Chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College

Dr. Grenita Lathan—-Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools

Gordon Kinne—-President/Owner of Med-Pay, Incorporated

Mark Gordon—President/CEO of Missouri Broadcasters Association

Jason Massengale—The Massengale Group at Keller Williams

Jason Flores—Central Trust, CFA, Central Trust Company

Rich Callahan—Owner, 14 Mill Market

Jeff McConville—Operating Partner/Vice President of Corwin Automotive of Springfield

Jim James—JB James Law Firm