Leadership

Greg August

Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

EWTN Global Catholic Network

Greg August serves as the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for EWTN. He provides senior management and strategic technical leadership for our global information systems and is responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and maintaining the information technology infrastructure across all areas of EWTN.

His career spans over three decades of experience, including 26 years at the C-level in both public and private sectors. He has been involved in deploying systems for various entities such as the Nasdaq, the US State Department, the US Army, the DEA, Walgreens, and many others.

An alumnus of The Catholic University of America, Greg is a founding board member of two independent Catholic Schools and has served the Order of Malta in various capacities for the past 20 years. He enjoys the adventure life with his wife, their nine children and four grandchildren.

Deacon Gerald Zukauckas

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

As Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Deacon Gerald Zukauckas is responsible for all financial reporting, accounting, payroll, and financial stewardship of all EWTN’s and EWTN’s affiliates’ assets. He was a partner or director with several major Big 6 accounting firms, in both the United States and the United Kingdom, where he lived and worked for nearly 20 years with his wife, Sharon. He also served as the Tax Director of Emory University in Atlanta and was the Parish Administrator of Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Smyrna, Georgia. Ordained a permanent deacon in February 2010 by Archbishop Wilton Gregory, Deacon Gerald served several years at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta before continuing his diaconate ministry at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Birmingham, Ala.

Deacon Gerald has a wide range of tax, accounting, human resource, and business consulting experience. His technical skills include expertise in international tax, compensation, international human resource policy, process development and tax services for high net worth individuals, as well as not-for-profit accounting and financial reporting skills. He has led and built several teams, in both the United Kingdom and the United States, and he has strategically implemented marketing and business development plans for the organizations he served.

Deacon Gerald has testified before the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee on issues relating to Americans abroad. He is a Certified Public Accountant and received his Bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the Pennsylvania State University.

Scott F. Brown

Vice President of Mission Advancement

Scott is the Vice President of Mission Advancement at EWTN. He leads the department responsible for EWTN’s fundraising. His department implements direct mail campaigns, on-air appeals, digital fundraising, and major gift cultivation programs to ensure that the Network has the resources needed to fulfill the vital mission started by Mother Angelica and continued today by more than 400 employees worldwide. For more than 30 years, Scott has led organizations in several industries that include the nonprofit, education and technology sectors. Scott is also a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Prior to joining EWTN, Scott led Catholic non-profit education organizations for the Legionaries of Christ, implementing and executing successful fundraising strategies and campaigns, developing governance models that resulted in engaged boards of directors, and mentoring and educating leaders and board members in the art of fundraising.

Scott grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and has lived in Italy, Florida, Maryland and Georgia. He attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa. Scott and his wife Juli have four children (Kate, Zachary, Abigail and Rachael) and three grandchildren (Hannah, Jackson and Garrett). They currently reside in Cumming, GA and are parishioners at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Johns Creek, GA. Scott is also a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

Enrique Duprat

Vice President of Spanish Language Production and Marketing

Enrique Duprat serves as EWTN’s Vice President of Spanish Language Production and Marketing, a position he says is a testament to the importance of the growing Catholic Hispanic population in both the United States and around the world.

Although he was born in Miami, Duprat spent much of his life in Caracas, Venezuela where he worked as a Creative Director at top advertising agencies in Latin America and, later, the United States.

Fifteen years ago, he walked away from those agencies where he was making “good money” to come to non-profit EWTN. Duprat was instrumental to the success of the start-up and launch of EWTN Español and EWTN El Canal Católico, both of which offer round the clock Spanish-language programming to the U.S., Latin America, and Spain.

Duprat says that while the change in careers was difficult, he looks back fondly on the transition. “I used to produce advertising spots to sell good products,” he says, “but now I help promote the best product in the world!”

He currently resides in Alabama with his wife of 18 years, Katherine, and their two children.

Matthew Bunson

Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News

Matthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News. In this role, he guides the editorial content of EWTN’s global news media platforms in seven languages, including the Catholic News Agency, the National Catholic Register, the ACI Group, ChurchPop, and EWTN News’ television and radio news programming.

For the last thirty-five years, Bunson has been active in journalism, Catholic Social Communications, and teaching including writing, editing, and lecturing on a variety of topics related to the papacy, Church history, and Catholic culture.

He is the award-winning author or co-author of fifty-nine books including: Encyclopedia of Catholic History, Encyclopedia of Saints, The Pope Encyclopedia, The Angelic Doctor, The Life and World of St. Thomas Aquinas, and Encyclopedia of U.S. Catholic History (2013 Reference Book of the Year, Catholic Press Association). He is also the author of four books on the modern popes, including Pope St. Paul VI, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and the bestselling Pope Leo XIV, Portrait of the First American Pope, the first English-language biography of Pope Leo XIV.

From 1997–2016, he was General Editor of the Catholic Almanac, the largest English-language compendium of facts and statistics on the Catholic Church in the United States and around the world, and from 2010–2016 was the Editor-in-Chief of The Catholic Answer Magazine.

Bunson joined EWTN in 2016 and has served as Senior Contributor, Senior Editor for the National Catholic Register, and Washington Bureau Chief and Executive Editor. In 2023, he was named Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News. In addition to his duties for EWTN News, he developed EWTN’s award-winning documentary series, The Doctors of the Church.

He holds a B.A. in history, an M.A. in theology, a Master of Divinity degree and a Ph.D. in Church History. He is also a professor at Catholic International University, a senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and a Knight Commander with Star in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Bunson was born in Germany and grew up in Hawaii. He and his wife Bonny, an attorney, live in Washington, D.C.

John B. Manos

Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

Vice President and General Counsel John B. Manos has been advising EWTN on legal matters since 2007. He also serves as Corporate Secretary for the Network.

A Cincinnati native with a degree in chemical engineering, Manos first worked for EWTN in the late 90s as Corporate Director of Safety before leaving to attend the inaugural class at Ave Maria School of Law. He was admitted to the practice of law in the state of Michigan after graduation in 2003. Since then, Manos has distinguished himself by clerking for Justice Donald C. Wintersheimer of the Kentucky Supreme Court, and then later as Michigan’s Assistant Attorney General before finally returning to EWTN in 2007.

In addition to his duties at the Network, Manos serves on the parish council of St. George-Melkite Greek-Catholic Church in Birmingham, and is a board member of his Homeowners Association, and for the nonprofit, Bellarmine Forum.

Len Marino

Vice President of Creative Services

Len Marino is a seasoned creative professional whose diverse career spans over four decades in advertising, production, and television. Starting right out of Tulane University, he began writing copy and producing commercials at a small New Orleans agency. This early experience laid the foundation for what was to be his lifelong vocation.

After a year in New Orleans, Len ventured back to New York City, where he would continue his career on Madison Avenue and then to Boston, working as a creative on soft drink, packaged goods, automotive and financial institution accounts.

His career was marked by a willingness to explore new horizons. Transitioning from the agency side to the production side, directing commercials. His expertise in this area led him to his first network position at CNN, where he became part of the creative services department. From there, his journey took him to Encore/Starz, where he played a role in launching Starz and the Encore Thematic Multiplex.

Len’s journey continued as he joined Hallmark Entertainment. Here, he had the privilege of launching The Kermit Channel and as Senior Vice President of Creative Services was a part of the team responsible for the successful launch of the Hallmark Channel.

With a wealth of experience under his belt, Len took the next step and established his own agency, where he and his business partner catered to prestigious clients such as Encore, Starz, Disney, Baby Einstein, Dish Network, and The Jim Henson Company to name a few. He is particularly proud of their work with Baby Einstein.

In the face of life’s challenges, including a near-fatal motorcycle accident and a bout with cancer, Len Marino underwent a profound personal transformation. Although a lifelong Catholic he rediscovered his faith, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. This newfound perspective led him to EWTN, where he initially worked as a consultant before being offered the position of Vice President of Creative Services. A role he is forever grateful for, where he leads a team of talented creative individuals who are dedicated to the network’s mission and the powerful impact it has on its audience.

Beyond his professional achievements, Len’s personal life is equally fulfilling. He and his wife, Lorna, have shared 41 years of marriage and have raised a daughter who has pursued a successful career as a screen writer and stand-up comic.

Len Marino’s journey is a testament to the grace of God and how someone, with The Lord’s help can navigate life’s twists and turns to find purpose and success in a career and at home.

Patti Connolly

Vice President of Human Resources

Patti Connolly is a seasoned Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience that runs the gamut from large corporations to medium-sized and start-up companies in a variety of industries. Key areas of expertise include talent acquisition, talent management, change initiatives and employee engagement.

Connolly is a native New Yorker who began her career with Kraft Foods, where she spent more than 10 years prior to relocating to Atlanta. While in Atlanta, she worked in leadership roles for several technology companies including Headhunter.net; Checkfree; Lectra, Inc.; and was most recently with AutoTrader.com.

Connolly received a B.A. in Sociology from Pace University and is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management. In her spare time, you can find her volunteering in her parish, where she participated in the Life Teen program for over 10 years. Other interests include hiking and travel.

Colin Donovan

Vice President of Theology

Colin Donovan, Vice President of Theology, is the Friday host of EWTN’s daily radio show, “Open Line,” an on-air question and answer forum which celebrated its twentieth year in 2022. He also hosts the theology edition of EWTN TV’s “Catholic Sphere,” and had previously hosted the EWTN Theology Roundtable.

Colin has a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL), with a specialization in moral theology, from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. In addition, he has received the Diploma and appointment by Pope Francis to the Pontifical International Marian Academy. He holds a BTh from the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC, Canada, and a BA in Biological Science from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, where he was also commissioned an officer in the U.S. Navy, having participated in the NROTC.

Prior to coming to EWTN in 1995, Colin taught Theology at Aquinas College in Nashville and the Novitiate of the Nashville Dominicans. He had previously served in the U.S. Navy, and worked in manufacturing at Honeywell Marine Systems Operations.