Finance Director Joel Kurth has been with St. Ambrose for four years, starting as a part-time teacher and moving to management last year. 

Originally from Wisconsin, Joel and his wife Darla spent several years in the New York City area where Joel was an institutional investment manager. He is a UW-Madison graduate with a B.B.A. and M.S. in Business (Finance, Investment, and Banking) and recently completed a M.A. in Catholic Studies from Franciscan University in Steubenville.  Joel is a CFA® charterholder.

In his free time, Joel likes playing sports with his family, including pickleball and golf. He is also a member of the Madison chapter of Legatus and serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee for the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation, and on the Finance Committee for St. Ambrose Academy. Joel and Darla have four children, including one St. Ambrose graduate.