Stephanie grew up learning about hunting and the outdoors from her dad, Will. After finishing high school, Stephanie Hayden was made a partner in the family business, and now serves as the business and office manager for the company. She is known as the brains behind the Red Jacket operation. She manages the day-to-day business including the vast amount of paperwork involved in purchasing firearms, and keeps the orders running smoothly. She is also an expert on firearms.
Red Jacket is the subject of the popular Discovery Channel reality series, "Sons of Guns", which follows the day-to-day operations of the custom gun manufacturing and selling business. The program is set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In addition to her work at Red Jacket, Stephanie Hayden is also an avid rock climber, horseback rider, and photographer. She also works with Voice of the Wetlands, a volunteer group dedicated to the preservation of the wetlands in southern Louisiana. In 2011 Stephanie married Kris Ford in a private ceremony in Las Vegas.
