Stephanie, a lifetime resident of Covington, has been the Main Street Director since the inception of the program. After being a Stay-At-Home-Mother for 12 years, Stephanie graduated in 2011, from Lambuth University in Jackson, TN, with a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in English and writing composition.

Stephanie comes to the program with strong ties to Covington and a seasoned relationship with businesses in our Downtown District. Over the last 20 years, she has served on various boards in Covington and Tipton County as well as volunteered many hours within the community as she ran her own business. While she has considerable experience with planning and organizing community events and fundraisers, she also brings a creative mind-set with fresh ideas and a strong work ethic to help grow the Main Street brand for the City of Covington.

She is married to Tim Pugh and has two children, Kyle, who lives and works in the Nashville area with his wife Jamielie, and Maddie Grace, who lives in the Memphis area and works in the art field.