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OCN has been blessed with a dedicated group of professional staff members. We come from a variety of relevant professional backgrounds and are all committed to building a national, sustainable and effective media witness for the Orthodox Church. As a team, we bring a wide range of expertise to this ministry, with many decades of combined experience in broadcasting, Internet technologies, audio/video production, design, journalism and customer relations.
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 Father Chris Metropulos
Executive Director
954.522.5567 | Email Father Chris
Shaped by a life of service to Christ’s Church, Fr. Christopher has dedicated himself to using all the tools God has placed at his disposal to spread the light of Orthodoxy across America. As founder, host, and executive director of the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) and the Come Receive The Light national Orthodox Christian radio program, he shepherds a dynamic and rapidly expanding ministry bringing joy, hope, and salvation in Jesus Christ to radio listeners in over 100 cities, and through the Internet to countless more around the world in over 150 countries. A nationally-known radio personality, Fr. Christopher co-hosted the groundbreaking internationally-televised Epiphany Celebration of Tarpon Springs, Florida, presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in January 2006 coordinated by the Patriarchal Visitation Committee seen on the Hallmark Channel. |
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 Kathy Chapekis
Annual Giving Coordinator
954.522.5567 | Email Kathy
Kathy joined OCN in 2009. She oversees our Share the Light Partners and Parishes programs. In addition she coordinates our Annual Giving Campaigns of Share the Light Sunday (Third Sunday in January), Pascha Appeal, Summer and End of the Year Giving and grant writing efforts. She holds a degree in management and accounting from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA as well as an MBA from Florida Atlantic University. Using her extensive prior experience in computer systems, Kathy has been able to develop and maintain our parish and donor data bases. She also is reponsible for the monthly newsletter for our Share the Light Partners. In her words, "I have enjoyed meeting and becoming friends with so many "like-mined" Orthodox Christians. I am grateful that so many have a generous heart for Orthodoxy and the OCN mission." Kathy attends church at St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton, FL where she had served on the parish council and Philoptochos boards. On a diocese level, she served as the Vice President of the Southeastern Choir Federation.
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.jpg) Daniel Miles
Coordinator of Radio Outreach and Advertiser Accounts
954.522.5567 | Email Daniel
Daniel assists parishes and organizations in the creation and development of their own internet and land based radio stations. He also works in the creation and development of advertiser accounts. He has spent many years studying the growth and development of the American Orthodox parish through the preaching of the Gospel, and, thus, Daniel has a strong belief in the ability of every Orthodox Christian parish to have a dynamic media witness in its community. He also has great enthusiasm for the work that OCN and parishes are doing together to continue to strengthen this witness. Daniel is a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and holds his doctorate in theology from the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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.jpg) Anne Danckeart
Interview Scheduling and Project Manager
Anne began working for OCN in the Summer of 2007, beginning with offering coverage of the Second International Orthodox Youth Conference in Constantinople. Anne is responsible for researching topics and guests for Come Receive the Light, managing staff projects, and writing appeal letters, press releases and interview scripts. She holds a B.A. in German and M.A. in History with a focus on modern Eastern Europe. She is a member of St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Flemington, NJ.
267.364.5838 | Email Anne
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Ron Spiegel
Producer and Editor
Email Ron
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Emmy Louvanis
Broadcaster
954.695.3497 | Email Emmy
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 Father Spiro Bobotas
Executive Producer and Editor
954.522.5567 | Email Father Spiro
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Mike Trout
Editor and Producer - Come Receive the Light
Email Mike
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.jpg) Roger Hunt
Roger was born into a musical family, with a father who had played flute and had a great appreciation for many different musical styles, two older half-brothers who were jazz enthusiasts and another close relative who played Horn in opera orchestras in Europe.
After studying French Horn and drums in grade school and junior high, Roger began to write and arrange on guitar. In the 1970’s, after studying classical guitar, he began studying music at the University of Florida, and ended up composing, arranging and producing live and recorded music for several small ensembles and solo artists.
In the ’80s, Roger produced recordings, concerts and commercial jingles, winning several local and regional ADDY awards.
In the early ’90's, Roger studied the culture and music of Latin America, writing, arranging and producing for a contemporary Latin band. He continued arranging music for church ensembles, working as a music copyist, producer and recording and engineer, and in the late ‘90’s he studied film scoring with Ron Jones and Lee Sanders in Los Angeles.
Currently, Roger lives in Florida and continues to produce music for the media around the country.
Visit Roger's Website | Email Roger
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 Vlad Morosan
Program Director - The Rudder
858.536.9989 | Email Vlad
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 Helen Levenetz
Program Director - The Rudder
858.536.9989 | Email Helen
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 Ron Moore
Program Director - The Ark
828.551.9775 | Email Ron
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 Konstantin Rysyanin
Program Director - The Anchor
Email Konstantin
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| Scott Allen Miller
Voice Talent and Host of the Rudder
Email Scott
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 Glen Chancy
Webmaster
407.925.9310 | Email Glen
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 Cameron Thorp
Graphic Arts Designer
407.620.9348 | Email Cameron
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| Sarah Long
Assistant Webmaster, Newsletters and Press Releases
Email Sarah
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| Garry Paxinos
Server Administrator & IT Support
954.655.7453 | Email Garry
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James W. Carras
  Social Media Intern
Raised in Fort Lauderdale, James has been a member of the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Community all his life. He grew up listening to Come Receive the Light, and partook in some of OCN's programs, including the HDF Odyssey Trip to Greece, St. Stephen's Camp and OTTO. James promotes OCN through social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to enhance OCN's online presence. Before serving as social media manager, James interned as a Sales Representative for OCN. James is studying Journalism and Social Entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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