Board of Directors

Mikelyn Sumner
Travis Gomez
Aaron Armand
Ashley Hunt
Shane Ash
Sean Marshall
CJ Holcombe

Mikelyn Sumner
Board President
Travis Gomez
Board Vice-President
Aaron Armand
Board Treasurer
Ashley Hunt
Board Member
Shane Ash
Member
Sean Marshall
Board Member
CJ Holcombe
Board Member

Mikelyn Sumner

Board President

Mikelyn Smith Sumner has been actively involved at Central Private School and began serving on the Board of Directors in 2018. She is currently serving as Board President. As an alumni member of CP (1991 graduate), she is honored and excited to be a part of the Central Private family. She and her husband, Jeff, have three children attending Central Private School, Carter (Class of 2025), Kate (Class of 2027), and Christian (Class of 2028). She is a graduate of Northwestern State University and Northeast Louisiana University (ULM) School of Pharmacy. She is also a graduate of the University of Mississippi where she obtained her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree. Dedicated to helping others, she is employed as a pharmacist at Dry’s Healthmart Pharmacy in Zachary. She is an active member of Galilee Baptist Church where she enjoys volunteering her time on various activities and committees.

Travis Gomez

Board Vice-President

Travis Gomez was born and raised in Central and graduated from Central High School in 2005. He served in the Navy as an Aviation Structural Mechanic. After returning home from service he enrolled in Southeastern Louisiana University to study business administration. Travis is the owner and operator of Hydro Clean Soft washing a roof and exterior cleaning company.

Travis met his wife Melanie in the spring of 2012 and were married in the fall of 2014. Melanie and Travis have two children at Central Private (Class of 2024), Michael and Anna Claire, who are twins. Travis enjoys watching Michael and Anna Claire play sports and can be found at the ballpark on most weekends.

Aaron Armand

Board Treasurer

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.

Aaron’s hobbies include golf, fishing, and service to others.

Ashley Hunt

Board Member

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, and in their spare time enjoy camping at different campgrounds across the region.

Shane Ash

Member

Sean Marshall

Board Member

Sean Marshall is an alumni of CP (Class of 1991) and has been actively involved with the school for the past several years. He is currently serving as a member of the board, as well as on the CPS Hall of Fame Committee. He earned BS degrees from Louisiana Tech University in both Nutrition and Information Technology and is currently employed with the State of Louisiana providing technical assistance within the LaGov financial system.

Sean and his wife, Angela, have two children attending Central Private, Cheyenne (Class of 2028) and Connor (Class of 2034). Sean attends Jefferson Baptist Church where he and his wife teach Sunday school and serve in multiple other capacities. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, fishing, and day trips with his family.

CJ Holcombe

Board Member

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 Mechanincal 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. He also enjoys hunting and fishing with his family. CJ and his family attend Greenwell Springs Baptist Church.