Meet Our Staff

A native of Hometown, Ill., Christopher Gunty has been with the Catholic Review since 2009 and oversees all operations – news, advertising and business – for Catholic Review Media. He is a producer and regular host of “Catholic Review Radio” and contributes articles and commentaries.

Chris attended college seminary at Niles College of Loyola University in Chicago and has a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

Click here to read Chris’ articles and commentary.

A native of Baltimore, Gabriella Ferraro O’Brien worked for the Catholic Review in the early 2000s before rejoining the staff in 2021. As senior graphic designer, Gabriella produces page designs for the Catholic Review.

Gabriella has a bachelor’s degree from Towson University.

She is a parishioner of Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Regina Mitsos has been with the Catholic Review since 1997.

Regina, who holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baltimore, oversees the daily routine processes of the business office. She is a parishioner of St. Leo the Great in Little Italy.

A native of Clarksville, Patrick McCarthy joined the Catholic Review in 2026. He is the video/digital content creator for the Catholic Review and the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Patrick has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is a parishioner of St. Louis in Clarksville.

A native of Essex, George Matysek Jr. has been with the Catholic Review since 1997. He serves as managing editor, overseeing news coverage of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. George is also a producer and host of “Catholic Review Radio,” and contributes articles and commentaries.

George has a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Maryland and a master’s degree from UMBC. He is a parishioner of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.

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A Baltimore native, Kevin J. Parks has been with the Catholic Review since 2016. He takes photographs and video for Catholic Review Media and the Archdiocese of Baltimore and contributes articles.

Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baltimore. He is a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales in Abingdon.

Click here to see galleries of some of Kevin’s photos and click here to read his articles and commentaries.

A native of Baltimore, Blake McCoy has been with the Catholic Review since 2013. Blake handles sales accounts for the Catholic Review, www.catholicreview.org, the Catholic Review enewsletter and more. He is a graduate of Towson University.

A New Jersey native, Jenna Mattern joined the Catholic Review in 2026. She is the digital content coordinator for Catholic Review Media.

Jenna holds a bachelor’s degree from University Maryland in Baltimore. She is a parishioner of Sacred Heart in Glyndon.

Originally from Ohio, Katie V. Jones joined the Catholic Review in 2024. She serves as the primary news correspondent for Catholic Review Media.

Katie, who holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of Wooster in Ohio, is a parishioner of Patronage of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church in Arbutus.

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A native of Annapolis, Mitzy Deras has been with the Catholic Review since 2022. She serves as the Social Media Specialist for both the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Catholic Review Media.

Mitzy holds a bachelor’s degree from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.

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A native of Baltimore, Kelly Snyder has served as the web administrator for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Catholic Review Media since 2026.

Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is a parishioner of St. Joseph in Fullerton.