CEOs Against Cancer of Missouri Annual Meeting Highlights

Kansas State University Men’s Basketball Coach Bruce Weber headlined the third annual CEOs Against Cancer of Missouri Annual Meeting in St. Louis last week.  Coach Weber encouraged more than 50 CEOs and their liaisons to get involved in the fight against cancer through the Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer program. “Together we can do wonders,” he said.

Warner Baxter, CEO of Ameren Missouri and George Paz, CEO of Express Scripts; chair/co-chair of the CEOs Against Cancer of Missouri chapter called the meeting to order and led several discussions relating to chapter business.  Discussions included the American Cancer Society’s National Corporate Impact conference would be coming to St. Louis in 2014 and chaired by Chancellor Mark Wrighton, Washington University and co-chaired by Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing Defense, Space, and Security.   The conference was just held in Colorado last week.  Other announcements included the NFL’s partnership with the Society around the Crucial Catch campaign.  Kevin Demoff, St. Louis Rams announced that the St. Louis Rams will pledge the American Cancer Society $1,000 per catch made during the October 6 Crucial Catch game.

UMB Bank was also recognized at the meeting as the first company in St. Louis to receive the CEO Cancer Gold Standard. The Gold Standard recognizes their efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for their employees and covered family members by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

Students from the University of Missouri’s Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity attended the meeting to present the American Cancer Society with a check for $123,000 from a Rock-A-Thon fundraiser they held recently. 

Annual Meeting recap notes were sent out to all CEO members and their liaisons.   The next Annual Meeting will be held on January 24th, 2014 at Centene’s Headquarters in Clayton, Missouri.