Robert J. McCarty, D. Min. is Executive Director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. Bob has been in professional youth ministry since 1973, serving in parish, diocesan, and community programs. He continues to author resources for Catholic youth ministry and to provide training programs and presentations on ministry issues internationally. He and his wife Maggie are volunteer youth ministers at their parish, St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton, Maryland.

Bob has authored or edited the following books: "The Vision Of Catholic Youth Ministry; Teen to Teen: Responding to Peers in Crisis; Be A Champion Of Youth: Standing With, By, and for Young People; Thriving In Youth Ministry; Survival in Youth Ministry;" and "Tips for Raising Teens: A Primer for Parents.".