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A former BCFO board member used to say \u201cIndividually, we are bright. Collectively, we are brilliant,\u201d and today, those words still ring true. Valuing teamwork and community partnerships, BCFO hopes that anyone who encounters our organization \u2013 whether it be a patient, volunteer, or donor \u2013 has an experience that changes their world for the better. <\/span><\/p> Like many other nonprofits, our organization wouldn\u2019t be what it is today without BCFO\u2019s board of directors and staff. With a diverse array of backgrounds and experience, BCFO team members are uniquely prepared to address the situational poverty stemming from a breast cancer diagnosis. Whether you are a breast cancer patient, a donor, or a volunteer, we want to hear how we can best serve you. BCFO team members strive to ensure our patients get the services they truly need, donors\u2019 contributions are used in the most effective manner, and our volunteers are directly involved in programs and community outreach efforts. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Mary Beth O\u2019Reilly founded BCFO in 1999.\u00a0 <\/span>She brought a group of friends together with a shared mission \u2013 providing real and practical help to local families facing breast cancer \u2013 after losing her friend Kristen O\u2019Brien Hardy. To read more about Kristen O\u2019Brien Hardy\u2019s story, click <\/i><\/span>here<\/i><\/span>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Mary Beth is a registered nurse with an extensive healthcare background.\u00a0 <\/span>Prior to founding BCFO, she worked at St. John\u2019s Health System, Community Hospices of America, and Oxford Health Care. One achievement in her nursing career is the development of the \u201cNurse On Call\u201d program to provide immediate medical contact for patients at high risk for admission or readmission to the hospital.\u00a0 <\/span>First implemented at St. John\u2019s Health System, this program is still in use at Mercy today.<\/span><\/p> Mary Beth is married to Charlie O\u2019Reilly, and the couple has three sons \u2013 Pat, Tim and Ryan.\u00a0 <\/span>She and Charlie raised their kids in the early days of O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts, long before the company went public.\u00a0 <\/span>Juggling auto parts runs between Joplin and Springfield in an old station wagon with a hole in the floorboard (through which her children unloaded various items onto I-44), Mary Beth balanced a career, children and support for Charlie\u2019s role with O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Mary Beth is a long-standing community volunteer, serving on various local and state boards including past service as a Missouri Foundation for Health board member. In the early days, she and Charlie were Jaycees, donating their time, as that was what they were able to give back to the community at that point. Now, Charlie and Mary Beth O\u2019Reilly are noted philanthropists, choosing to use their resources to make significant impact on the southwest Missouri community through a number of charitable organizations including BCFO.<\/span><\/p> As a breast cancer survivor herself, Mary Beth understands the difficulties faced by families who encounter cancer.\u00a0 <\/span>Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks provides vital services to those families to ease their journey through breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Ryan O\u2019Reilly co-founded private equity firm Westward Alliance LLC. Westward Alliance LLC, a private equity venture launched in 2014 and has invested in 13 businesses from Springfield to Phoenix in industries as diverse as dining, construction and automobile financing.<\/p> Ryan, son of Mary Beth and Charlie O\u2019Reilly, founders of the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, is the author of the travel novel Snapshot, and a free-lance contributor to various newspapers and periodicals throughout the country. He studied English Literature at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri and is a member of the National Writers Association and the Writers League of Texas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Debi is a Realtor with Murney Associates, The Office of Patrick Murney. She obtained her Missouri Salesperson License in 1995 and continued her focus in the Buyer Specialist area. Debi has multiple recognition awards of service from the Ozark Empire Fair Board of Directors;Vendor of the Year, Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield. She has also has served on the Ozark Empire Fair Board of Directors and Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield Charitable Foundation Board. She is a member of Second Baptist church where she works with special needs children through MOPS. She is the proud mother of two children and enjoys biking and walking.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Brian is a portfolio manager at Pinnacle Family Advisors. Brian\u2019s primary focus is on managing a total return investment portfolio for his clients. Prior to joining Pinnacle Family Advisors, Brian worked for Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch as a Vice President, Financial Advisor. Prior to entering the financial service industry, Brian was a CPA with Ernst & Young in Kansas City. Brian graduated from Drury University with a double major in accounting and business administration. Brian is married to Kelly and has two daughters and one son. In his spare time Brian enjoys just about anything outdoors.<\/p> Brian has been involved with BCFO since 2003. Brian currently serves on the investment committee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Ryan O’Grady is an Assurance Director at Forvis. He recieved his Bachelors in\u00a0 Dr. V. Roger Holden is an oncologist with Oncology Hematology Associates.\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Holden earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. He attended Louisiana State University in Shreveport, earning a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology before attending medical school. He completed an internship and residency at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and a hematology and oncology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas \u2013 Parkland.<\/p> Board certified in hematology and oncology, Dr. Holden practices in the Springfield and Monett areas. He and his wife, Cynthia, have 2 children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Dr. Skrade is Board Certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. She went to Medical School at University of Missouri \u2013 Kansas City and did her Pathology Residency at Truman Medical Center, St. Luke\u2019s Hospital and Children\u2019s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She did a Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Truman Medical Center and obtained an MBA at the University of Missouri Bloch School of Business and Public Administration. Dr. Skrade is the medical director of Chemistry and the Ferrell-Duncan Clinic Laboratory. She has a special interest in legislative and advocacy issues in healthcare.<\/p> Dr. Skrade has four children which keep her busy attending sporting events. If there are no games to attend, she enjoys spending time at the lake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Carlye Wannenmacher is the\nVice President, Director of Marketing for Guaranty Bank (NASDAQ:GFED).<\/span><\/i><\/span> <\/span><\/i><\/span>She has\nover 25 years of marketing, communications, public relations, and product\nsolutions experience with dynamic and growing companies.<\/span><\/i><\/span> Carlye has\na B.J. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Certified Financial\nMarketing Professional designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. She\nserves as a Commissioner for the Mayor\u2019s Commission for Human Rights and\nCommunity Relations; a Board Member for the Association for Women in\nCommunications; and a Committee Member for the Leadership Springfield Signature\nClass program.<\/span><\/i><\/span> \n\n\n\n<\/p> Carlye is\nmarried to Phil and has two sons.<\/span><\/i><\/span> <\/span><\/i><\/span>Her family\nand friends have been greatly impacted by breast cancer and she is passionate\nabout the mission of BCFO.<\/span> Dr. Biggers is a surgeon with Crighton, Olive, and Dunn Surgical Group. He received his medical degree at Universtiy of Missouri Medical School and completed his residency at University of Missouri-Kansas City. He went on to continue specialized training at Baylor University Medical Center in breast surgical oncology. In addition, Dr. Biggers has participated in medical research projects and written various published studies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Gary Schafer is a partner at FORVIS. Gary has 15 years of experience providing audit and advisory services to manufacturers, retailers and service businesses. He coordinates the commercial audit practice for FORVIS Springfield, Joplin and Branson offices. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants and Institute of Certified Management Accountants.<\/p> Gary serves on the executive committee of Southern Missouri Region of American Red Cross and recently served on the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce as chair of The Network for Springfield young professionals. Gary is a 1996 graduate of the Honors College at Missouri State University, Springfield, with a B.S. degree in accounting and a minor in computer information systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tFOUNDER & CHAIR<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Ryan O'Reilly, President<\/i>
<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDebi Murray Bennett, Secretar<\/i>y
<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tBrian McCracken<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Ryan O'Grady, Treasurer<\/i> <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Accounting from Drury University in 2010.\u00a0 At Forvis, Ryan provides assurance and advisory services to leading health care and nonprofit organizations, including academic medical centers, multihospital systems, community hospitals, and FQHCs. He has been on the board of directors at BCFO since 2023 and\u00a0 became treasurer in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tRoger Holden, M.D.<\/i><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Jami Skrade, M.D.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Carlye Wannenmacher<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Brian Biggers, M.D.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Gary Schafer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t