Over the past six years, Marple Friends & Neighbors has featured many individuals and families who make a difference in our community. This month, we are excited to check back in with the Stasen family. Although it’s only been almost six years since they were on our October 2018 cover, much has changed for Amy, Ed and their three boys. If you don’t recall the Stasen’s story, you can catch up by reading about them online at MarpleMag.com.
We met Amy and Ed in the fall of 2018. Back then, they had been living in Marple for eight years and were raising their three young boys Chris, Michael and Alex. Fast forward to today and the Stasens are now living just down the road in Newtown Square and the boys are now busy teenagers.
The Stasens first moved to the Marple Newtown area in 2010. Both Lehigh University grads, Amy and Ed were living and working in New York City when they met. You may think that considering they went to the same school, both studied finance and had many mutual friends that they met in college. But their paths actually didn’t cross until after graduation at a friend’s wedding in 2001. With similar interests and personalities, Ed
and Amy said they connected right away.
Ed is originally from Delaware County and lived in a few different towns in the area while he was growing up. He graduated from Strath Haven High School and then went on to Lehigh University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. For the past eight years, Ed has been working for
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company (“Stifel”) as a Managing Director of their Specialty Financial Products Desk. His expertise is in municipal structuring and currently manages their Tender Option Bond business. Prior to his current role, Ed spent the past decades in the municipal institutional sector as a hedge fund trader, risk manager and structurer.
Meanwhile Amy grew up in Bethlehem, PA. She attended Bethlehem Catholic High School before furthering her education at Lehigh University and earning her degree in Finance. After more than 25 years, serving as a Director of Operations at Accenture, Amy has decided to start the next chapter of her life. Now that her kids have gotten older and she has more flexibility, she’s excited to start her own woman-owned business operations consulting firm. “I’m looking forward to stepping out on my own, and helping other professional woman like myself find a true work/life balance,” Amy said proudly.
In their early dating and married life, the Stasens lived in New York City until a job opportunity for Ed led to the couple relocating to the Marple area. “Because I grew up here and have lots of family here and Amy’s family was just right up the Blue Route, Marple was the perfect fit for us,” explained Ed.
Ed and Amy embraced life in the Marple Newtown area while both working in the financial field and keeping up with their boys. Chris, Michael and Alex have been actively involved in sports and other community activities like boy scouts. Now in their teens, the boys continue to keep Amy and Ed busy with school and numerous activities. Chris is their oldest and now a senior at Radnor High School.
Described as an outdoorsy kid, Chris loves camping, fishing and hiking, and he’s on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout. At Radnor, he’s captain of the wrestling team and plays on the Varsity golf team. As far as his future plans, Chris looks forward to going to college through a Naval ROTC program so he can ultimately serve his country.
Michael is Amy and Ed’s easy going middle child. He is 16 and is looking forward to getting his driver’s license. A sophomore at Radnor, he loves reading and writing and is also a member of the wrestling team and boy scouts. Their youngest son Alex is thirteen and is in eighth grade. Fun loving and athletic, Alex, plays football, lacrosse and is the captain of the Radnor Middle School wrestling team.
Since their story ran in 2018, the Stasens added a puppy to their brood. Axel is the family’s one-year-old Boxer, whose boundless energy has brought a lot of joy to their lives.
Thank you to the Stasen family for updating your friends and neighbors on your life in Marple Newtown. We wish you all well in your future endeavors!