Since its revival in 2001, the Open Door Foundation (formerly the O'Hara Catholic School Foundation) has made a significant impact on the growth of the school. Working seamlessly with the administration at O'Hara Catholic School, the Foundation's Scholarship Endowment Fund provides financial assistance for as many families as possible, regardless of financial circumstances. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, since the 2002/2003 school year, the Foundation has given over $570,000 in tuition assistance, making it possible for O'Hara to provide a Catholic education for families who wish to send their children to O'Hara. Thank you!
Learn more about the foundation here.
OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION BOARD
Fr. Ron Nelson
Fr. Ron has served on the Foundation board for a number of years. Fr. Ron is the pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church and school pastor of O’Hara Catholic School. Fr. Ron was ordained a priest in 2007 and is originally from the Portland area.
Kyle Hudson
Kyle joined the Board in the summer of 2015 and is the current Foundation Past President. Kyle and his wife, Kate, have three children, Jack is a 2018 O'Hara graduate and current Marist student. Nick & Lexi are current O'Hara students. Kyle and Kate have been very active in the O’Hara community by helping out with the Foundation’s annual appeal and the school’s auction. Kyle serves as President of a local insurance firm.
Dr. Greg Phillips
Greg joined the Board in the summer of 2015. Greg and his wife Jennifer have three kids who all attend O’Hara; Troy, Logan & Chloe. Greg is a former University of Oregon football player and specializes in pain management, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation at Pacific Sports & Spine.
John Murphy Jr.
John joined the Board in the summer of 2015 and serves as the current Foundation Secretary. John and his wife, Andrea, have four children; Taylor, Tripp, Matthew and Dylan who all attend O'Hara. John is an O’Hara alum and a second-generation Board member. John Sr. was a Board member in the 1980s/1990s when John Jr. and his five sisters attended O’Hara. John is a Eugene native and works in the timber industry.
Ryan Papé
Ryan joined the board in January 2018. Ryan and his wife, Jen, have 3 children, Charlie, Henry and Kate. Charlie is a 2017 O'Hara graduate and Henry is a 2019 O'Hara graduate. Both boys are current Marist students. Kate attends O'Hara. Ryan is a Eugene native and works in his family business, The Papé Group.
Michelle Gall
Michelle joined the Foundation board in the spring of 2018 and is the current Foundation President. She and her husband, Ted Helvoigt, have three daughters. Layne currently attends O’Hara, Reeve is a 2019 O'Hara graduate and attends Marist, and Dale is a 2013 O'Hara graduate and a 2017 Marist graduate. Michelle is a CPA and partner at Besemann Valentine LLP. Michelle has been in public accounting since 2003. Prior becoming an accountant, she worked as an economist.
Carrie Hellwig Christopher
Carrie joined the Board in May 2019. Carrie and her husband Jamie have one son, Cameron, who currently attends O’Hara. Carrie is a partner at Hershner Hunter LLP where she practices business, intellectual property, and technology law. Carrie and Jamie moved to Eugene from Southern California in 2008 and are very active in the community. They both serve on multiple non-profit boards and donate time volunteering for O’Hara.
Kelly Bosch
Kelly joined the Foundation board in May of 2019 and is the current Foundation Vice President. She and her husband, Jason, have two sons, Dylan and Jaxon, who currently attend O'Hara. Kelly is the Chief Financial Officer for the University of Oregon Foundation. Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant and spent over 16 years as an auditor and consultant.
Fr. Ron has served on the Foundation board for a number of years. Fr. Ron is the pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church and school pastor of O’Hara Catholic School. Fr. Ron was ordained a priest in 2007 and is originally from the Portland area.
Kyle Hudson
Kyle joined the Board in the summer of 2015 and is the current Foundation Past President. Kyle and his wife, Kate, have three children, Jack is a 2018 O'Hara graduate and current Marist student. Nick & Lexi are current O'Hara students. Kyle and Kate have been very active in the O’Hara community by helping out with the Foundation’s annual appeal and the school’s auction. Kyle serves as President of a local insurance firm.
Dr. Greg Phillips
Greg joined the Board in the summer of 2015. Greg and his wife Jennifer have three kids who all attend O’Hara; Troy, Logan & Chloe. Greg is a former University of Oregon football player and specializes in pain management, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation at Pacific Sports & Spine.
John Murphy Jr.
John joined the Board in the summer of 2015 and serves as the current Foundation Secretary. John and his wife, Andrea, have four children; Taylor, Tripp, Matthew and Dylan who all attend O'Hara. John is an O’Hara alum and a second-generation Board member. John Sr. was a Board member in the 1980s/1990s when John Jr. and his five sisters attended O’Hara. John is a Eugene native and works in the timber industry.
Ryan Papé
Ryan joined the board in January 2018. Ryan and his wife, Jen, have 3 children, Charlie, Henry and Kate. Charlie is a 2017 O'Hara graduate and Henry is a 2019 O'Hara graduate. Both boys are current Marist students. Kate attends O'Hara. Ryan is a Eugene native and works in his family business, The Papé Group.
Michelle Gall
Michelle joined the Foundation board in the spring of 2018 and is the current Foundation President. She and her husband, Ted Helvoigt, have three daughters. Layne currently attends O’Hara, Reeve is a 2019 O'Hara graduate and attends Marist, and Dale is a 2013 O'Hara graduate and a 2017 Marist graduate. Michelle is a CPA and partner at Besemann Valentine LLP. Michelle has been in public accounting since 2003. Prior becoming an accountant, she worked as an economist.
Carrie Hellwig Christopher
Carrie joined the Board in May 2019. Carrie and her husband Jamie have one son, Cameron, who currently attends O’Hara. Carrie is a partner at Hershner Hunter LLP where she practices business, intellectual property, and technology law. Carrie and Jamie moved to Eugene from Southern California in 2008 and are very active in the community. They both serve on multiple non-profit boards and donate time volunteering for O’Hara.
Kelly Bosch
Kelly joined the Foundation board in May of 2019 and is the current Foundation Vice President. She and her husband, Jason, have two sons, Dylan and Jaxon, who currently attend O'Hara. Kelly is the Chief Financial Officer for the University of Oregon Foundation. Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant and spent over 16 years as an auditor and consultant.