Claud Lamar came to Heights Christian Schools in 1999 with experience in Christian school administration and business management. He received his B.B.A. in Finance from Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Georgia. He completed graduate work in Finance at California State University Los Angeles as well as graduate work in Education at the University of Phoenix. Claud has been involved in Christian Education since 1991 holding the position of classroom teacher, athletic director, assistant principal, and assistant superintendent. Prior to his time in Christian Education, Claud worked in financial planning, banking, and business management.

Claud and Marcella have been married for more than thirty years and have two grown sons, Brian and James, who both attended Christian schools. Claud and Marcella live in Whittier, attend church in La Mirada, and enjoy their dogs, swimming and backpacking.