Neil MacCarthy was born in Toronto, attended Senator O’Connor College School and earned his Bachelor of Applied Arts in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University). Upon graduation, Neil began work as an on-air personality at rock radio station, Q107, where his broadcasts were heard by an audience of close to one million listeners. For more than 25 years, Neil has worked for the Archdiocese of Toronto, in numerous capacities: as Director of the Office of Catholic Youth, Communications Manager for ShareLife and since 2006 in his current role, as Director of Public Relations & Communications. In 2021, Neil was seconded to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to lead strategic communication and media relations efforts for two historic events: a delegation of residential school survivors traveling to Rome to meet with Pope Francis and the July 2022 Papal Visit to Canada.