Always a bright smile on her face and a beautiful handmade corsage on her lapel, Stephanie was an icon at Invesco.  She will be remembered for her deep kindness she showed to everyone, strong dedication to Invesco Cares and always ready to take the group photo!  

My deepest sympathies to you all, she loved you so very much and spoke of you often. 

Stephanie was more than a colleague. She was my sister.

Our offices sat side by side, and over the years, hers stopped being just the office next door. We were in each other's offices often. Morning tea. Afternoon round-ups. And, our walk to the parking deck at the end of the day. We never rushed it. She had a goodnight for everyone.

Our friendship lived outside the office, too.

I cannot write about her in the past tense. Everything in me resists it.

I have never known anyone who made herself as available as Stephanie did. Her door was always open, literally and in every other way. No matter how full her plate or how heavy her own load, she made room. For colleagues, for friends, for strangers. She remembered the small things. She showed up. She made people feel seen.

And of course, the community organizations. The underserved and the overlooked. That was where she put her time, her whole life. Quietly, constantly, with no need for credit. That was who she was.

To Brandon, Steven, and Aaron, you were her proudest subject, her favorite story, the light she carried into every room. "The fellas." Her love for the three of you was one of the truest things I have ever known. I am here, in every way she would have wanted me to be.

My friend, my sister. Thank you for all that you were.

Stephanie was an amazing person and beloved by everyone who knew her. I was lucky enough to work with her on multiple projects including Invesco Cares and the Invesco Women’s Network. Basically, if there were an initiative that could make people’s lives better, Stephanie was involved. I still remember her poised, confident speech at the fifth anniversary of our Atlanta Women’s Network chapter. She held the complete attention of everyone in that room with her calm delivery and quiet authority. 

As many have noted, she was the first to congratulate you on a job well done, and she never missed sending a thoughtful note on birthdays and work anniversaries. 

She also had a great sense of humor and could see people so clearly. Whenever I needed perspective, I would stop by to see if she had a moment to talk. She adored her family and was so proud of her boys. She lit up when she talked about them.  

I feel incredibly grateful to have known her - she truly was the GOAT. May her memory forever be a blessing.