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Barney Stone, founder and President of Stone Edge Technologies, Inc., built his first computer from an assortment of kits, traded it in for an early Apple ][, and hung out with computing pioneers like Steve Wozniak, Andy Hertzfeld, Bill Budge, and Captain Crunch at the San Francisco Apple Corps. He co-authored a database program called DB Master and since then he’s made a successful career out of writing software for small businesses. In 1999, a friend asked Barney to write a program to help manage his ecommerce business. That program turned into the Stone Edge Order Manager and years later, the feature-rich order management system has more than 2,500 companies using it. Barney gets satisfaction out of helping small companies like his own grow. He doesn’t think he’s as geeky as he sounds, lives in a 200 year old farmhouse with his wife, Winnie, and in his spare time he makes artwork from kiln-fired glass.
Kevin Smith was the first official employee of Stone Edge Technologies. Kevin’s hard work has helped make the Order Manager and our other products what they are today. Between tech support calls, programming, configuring servers, writing documentation, training our new employees, a house, a wife, four kids, a dog, a cat, and one night per week spent playing in a middle-aged rock band, its no wonder you can’t get him on the phone, and if you do, why he’s so darn grumpy…but after a few beers, he turns into a really nice guy so we keep him around.
John Frazar, the second employee to join the staff of Stone Edge Technologies, started out wearing many hats at Stone Edge but now focuses on sales & marketing efforts. Early on he had a significant role in the development of our products, most importantly Web services like the Order Status System and services utilized by Yahoo! merchants. John is the son of a career Army Officer and moved often with his family. He’s lived all over the United States and overseas although growing up he spent most of his time in the Southeastern states.
Mark Setzer joined Stone Edge Technologies in December, 2003, and was responsible for Express Setup services and customer training before becoming one of the primary developers at Stone Edge. In addition to his years of experience supporting the Order Manager, Mark has developed integrations with several ecommerce packages like XCart, Cart32, and the osCommerce family of shopping carts. Currently he develops new Web services for Stone Edge merchants and contributes to the development of the Order Manager program itself. Mark attended Penn State University and graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy. He also loves to watch and play competitive sports, especially ice hockey, and is a huge fan of the local Philadelphia teams. He and his wife Mary live nearby in Blue Bell, PA.
Steve Herbert joined forces with Stone Edge Technologies in August, 2004 and the world has never been the same. He graduated from UNC Greensboro with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, but has worked in various IT roles for more than a decade. Steve is responsible for supporting our software as well as designing new features for the Order Manager. He’s been renovating his 109 year-old house in Norristown, PA for what seems like 109 years, and lives there with his wife Grace among a menagerie of eight dogs and other critters who call it home. In his spare time, Steve helps Grace continue to build their start-up, no-kill animal rescue for dogs and cats called Finding Shelter.
Jared Bovard joined the staff in July, 2005. His primary responsibility is designing custom reports and programming in VBA, although he helps out by providing technical support. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics. He currently resides in Norristown and enjoys playing video games, watching anime, and reading books in his free time.
Kevin Horowski joined Stone Edge Technologies in late August, 2005. His primary responsibility is providing Technical Support and Express Setup services. He graduated from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, with a B.S. in Computers and Information Systems. In his free time, Kevin enjoys watching movies, listening to music, reading, and playing video games. He currently resides in Conshohocken, PA.
Sam Grow joined the Technical Support team at Stone Edge Technologies in July, 2007 and splits the responsibilities of Express Setup services and customer training with Kevin Horowski. Sam attended Temple University where he worked as a student technician and computer science tutor, and graduated with a degree in Education. Originally from Roxborough, Philadelphia, he now lives in Collegeville, PA. His hobbies include anything that involves competition, whether it’s video games or a pickup game of football or basketball. Most of his free time these days is spent vying for supremacy among his family and friends.
Twenty-six years after her first programming job, R. Jessica Jones joined the Technical Support team in October of 2007. She began developing database systems and financial applications for the corporate honchos at Bank of America headquarters in San Francisco, where her favorite project was shepherding the introduction of the PC to senior execs (who were inclined to leave the typing to secretaries). Before that pin-stripe-suit and Feinstein-bow adventure, she was able to wear jeans at Levi Strauss while working in DP Training; now she’s blissy to be back in a permanent casual-Friday workplace. She waxes wistful about the fog though, and about telecommuting to Apple and BofA from Upcountry Maui, where she lived before returning to Philadelphia. In her spare time, Jess likes to nap or to pursue true Waking Up through the Arican teachings of Ichazo, the practices of Vajrayana Buddhism, and the company of Quaker Friends.
Sheryl Jorna joined Stone Edge Technologies in October of 2007. Sheryl graduated from Eastern College in St. Davids, PA with a B.S. in Biology, and a double minor in Chemistry and German. After she found herself competing with PhDs for entry-level laboratory positions, she decided to switch disciplines and became an IBM MVS Systems Programmer. Having worked for several large companies in the Delaware Valley, encompassing the disaster recovery, coal mining, and pharmaceutical industries, she thought it would be interesting to try something a little different and came to work for Stone Edge as a Technical Support Specialist. Sheryl is married with three children and she and her entire family love to spend time on the water of the Upper Chesapeake Bay.
Fowaz Alnoah joined Stone Edge Technologies in February, 2008 as a Technical Support Specialist. His interest in software stretches back to the time he was first able to reach the keyboard on his father’s home computer. In his free time, Fowaz loves to go to live events of any kind, especially concerts. Hobbies include watching movies, playing video games, and traveling. He currently resides in Lafayette Hill, PA.
Bob Sickle is a veteran of the IT industry with more than 35 years of experience under his belt. Most of that time was spent interacting with vendors and users, either developing new systems or training on existing ones. Bob believes that customer service is the backbone of a business and enjoys working with customers to solve problems. Aside from the ongoing projects on his “honey do” list, his quest is to make the final table at a World Series of Poker Tournament.
Beverly became part of the Stone Edge Technical Support team in September 2009 bringing with her a background in network administration, website programming and website management. With a resume that illuminates her implementation of technology in the education and financial arenas, Beverly is excited to become a contributing member in our technology-centered workplace where the development, utilization and support of technology is the primary focus. When not delving deeper into the workings of Order Manager, Beverly can be found in the gym or in the audience at the Philadelphia Academy of Music/Kimmel Center taking in the Orchestra.
Caroline joined Stone Edge as a part-time employee in the summer of 2009, and is now the company’s full-time receptionist and tech support assistant. She holds a degree in Communications and Journalism. Her professional background includes working as a public relations specialist for a New York school district, and writing content for various websites. She moved to Pennsylvania in 2003 to pursue a less hectic lifestyle. In her leisure time, she loves cooking all types of food, and watching action-adventure and period piece movies.
Rob Vasas moved to Pennsylvania in late 2006 on a whim, after growing up in Georgia and putting himself through college. He currently holds an Associates in Computer Science, however his IT roots go back all the way to the early 90’s building his own computers, troubleshooting, and teaching himself to program. He has over 10 years of customer service having worked in food service, small and major retail service chains, insurance, and working technical support for a web based company before joining Stone Edge in October 2009. In his spare time he likes to relax, read a fantasy or sci-fi book, draw, watch anime and playing videogames. For outdoor activities he enjoys bicycle riding, volleyball, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, and when the opportunities arise, white water rafting, canoeing/kayaking, and skiing or snowboarding.
