ANDREW STITH

President

Andrew Stith brought the Cristo Rey mission to life in Milwaukee as founding President of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Prior to Milwaukee, he was a founding leader and Vice President of Advancement for Cristo Rey in Kansas City and has dedicated over 20 years of service to the Cristo Rey Network. 

Andrew, originally from the Chicago area, received his BA from Marquette University and M.Ed. from the University of Notre Dame through the ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) teaching program. After completing his degree and teaching commitment, he joined Cristo Rey Kansas City as its founding Development Director, where over seven years he raised over $15 million and was honored with the school’s Founders’ Award. In 2012, Marquette University hired Andrew as the Cristo Rey Feasibility Study Director for Milwaukee, leading the 20-month study that resulted in the establishment of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, which opened in August 2015. Andrew also holds a certification in nonprofit management through the Kellogg School’s Executive Scholar Program at Northwestern University.

Under Andrew’s leadership, Cristo Rey Jesuit has grown into a thriving institution with a lasting impact on Milwaukee. Andrew led a successful capital campaign to fully fund CRJ’s $33M campus that opened in 2020. The school’s annual Merengue event has raised nearly $5 million since 2019, including $1.3 million in 2024 alone. Demand for enrollment has remained consistently strong, with a waiting list for 9th grade six years running.

The results of Andrew’s vision are reflected in the students Cristo Rey Jesuit serves. The school currently educates over 450 students annually, and since the founding class graduated in 2019, CRJ graduates have received $100 million in scholarships and grants, averaging over $180,000 per student and opening doors to institutions including Stanford, Yale, Notre Dame, and Princeton. Many graduates have chosen to remain in Milwaukee, enrolling at local universities and deepening their ties to the city they call home.

Andrew has also built a culture of engagement that extends well beyond the classroom. Through the school’s Corporate Work Study Program, CRJ students and alumni have accumulated over 750,000 hours of professional work experience in partnership with more than 100 Milwaukee-area organizations since 2015, and have distinguished themselves through more than 36,000 community service hours.

Andrew serves on the boards of Marquette University High School, Nativity Jesuit Academy, St. John Vianney Parish, and North Shore Bank.

Andrew and his wife Ann are proud parents of four children.