Board of Directors

CJ Holcombe was born and raised in Zachary, Louisiana and graduated from Central Private School in 2002. He attended Louisiana State University where he studied Mechanical Engineering and now works for Placid Refining Company as a Process Operator.

CJ married his wife Meagan in 2009. They now have two children that attend Central Private, Drake (class of 2030) and Case (class of 2033). He spends his time coaching biddy football and little league baseball. CJ and his family attend Greenwell Springs Baptist Church.

Ashley Dunham Hunt was born and raised in Central attending Central Private from kindergarten to graduation in 2001. She is married to Adam Hunt, who is also a CP alumnus c/o 2002. They have 3 children, daughters Ada and Avery, and son, Alec. All three children attend Central Private's elementary program.

Ashley graduated from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and was honored to receive the title of Miss Northwestern State University for the c/o 2005. She continued her studies at the University of Southern California in Petroleum Engineering.

Ashley has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 16 years living in Texas and Alaska before returning to her hometown of Central, LA. She currently leads the new business development operations for Clariant Oil Services.

Ashley volunteers as CP's Biddy Cheer Coach and is also a volunteer t-ball coach along with her husband, Adam. They attend Zoar Baptist church.

April Renard resides in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana with her three children who attend Central Private. James Huxley (Class of 2026), Jude (Class of 2029), and Vera (Class of 2031) all started at Central Private in Pre-K and have attended ever since.

April graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering, acquired her professional license to practice shortly after, and has over 17 years of experience in the transportation field with a focus on traffic, safety, and complete streets. She currently owns and operates her own firm, Grey Engineering.

Aaron Armand has been engaged with the CPS Board of Directors in different capacities since the devastating flood of 2016 and currently serves as treasurer. 

Aaron has been married to his wife Brandi, a 1995 CPS graduate, since 1999, and are the parents of Amelia (CPS Class of 2025) and Aubrey (CPS Class of 2031).  Their family’s involvement with CPS dates back to its founding and he continues the legacy of servant leadership. 

Aaron is a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church in Pride where he enjoys volunteering his time in various capacities. 

Professionally, Aaron comes from a background of working for the state’s largest media outlet, The Advocate, where he served as Vice President of Circulation.  In 2016, Aaron left his career of 17 years at The Advocate to pursue opportunities in sales and leadership at LCR- The Plumbing Warehouse.  In 2019 he joined the team at Trade Construction within the Project Management office. 

 

Shannon Lipscomb lives in Central with her husband and their two children. Paige is class of 2028 and Reed is class of 2032, and both have attended Central Private since Pre-K. Shannon’s husband, Kade, is a 2005 CP graduate.

Shannon graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor’s degree of Science, majoring in Nursing and now works as a Registered Nurse.

She and her family attend Bethel United Methodist Church in Pride, LA.

Brian Sartin resides in Zachary with his wife, Molly, and their two daughters, Mae and Sally. Mae (Class of 2035) and Sally (Class of 2038) both attend Central Private Lower School. Brian graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance, and has worked as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch since 2005. Brian and his family attend, and are actively involved in Galilee Baptist Church.