About Us

FireSeeds serves as a catalyst for companies that want to enhance culture and multiply leaders within their organization.

Meet our Team

Cord Sachs

Cord Sachs

President/CEO

Matt Heard

Matt Heard

Vice President of Operations

Arden Long

Arden Long

Recruiting Manager

Blake Atwell

Blake Atwell

Recruiting Manager

Joanna Baker

Joanna Baker

Senior Recruiter

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson

Lead Recruiter

Rex Stewart

Rex Stewart

Lead Recruiter

JC Ogden

JC Ogden

Recruiter

Kali Berggren

Kali Berggren

Recruiter

Ben Cottingham

Ben Cottingham

Recruiter

Andrew Brock

Andrew Brock

Recruiter

Michael Cendrick

Michael Cendrick

Recruiter

Lacy McCormack

Lacy McCormack

Culture & Experience Leader

Alex Kirkpatrick

Alex Kirkpatrick

Operations Coordinator

Cord Sachs

President/CEO

Favorite Food My momma's french toast
Favorite Team War Eagle!
Favorite Book Good to Great - Jim Collins
Guilty Pleasure Bacon
Favorite Movie Braveheart

Matt Heard

Vice President of Operations

Favorite Food Blue Cheese Burger with Sweet Potato Fries
Favorite Team University of Georgia
Favorite Vacation Spot Destin, FL
When I Grow Up Professional Golfer
Favorite Movie Remember the Titans

Arden Long

Recruiting Manager

Favorite Food Chick-fil-A
Favorite Book Small Great Things
Favorite TV show(s) Stranger Things and This is Us
Favorite Vacation Spot Seagrove, FL
Greatest Accomplishment Being a working mom

Blake Atwell

Recruiting Manager

Favorite Movie I can quote almost all of Dumb and Dumber, so it must be my favorite be default.
Favorite Book Unbroken
Favorite Food Tex-mex! Fajitas, enchiladas, tacos... oh, my!
Favorite Team 🙄
Something people wouldn't guess about me "I was on a competitive jump rope team."

Joanna Baker

Senior Recruiter

Favorite Food Pizza, Papa John’s Pizza to be exact
Favorite Vacation Spot the sunny, warm beach!
Favorite Book “Leadership and Self Deception” by Arbinger Institute for a “work” read and “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah for a “fun” read
Guilty Pleasure Talenti pistachio ice cream before bed
Favorite Movie If all the seasons of Gilmore Girls were rolled into a movie, I would say Gilmore Girls, but it’s not so I would have to say Ever After.

Sara Nelson

Lead Recruiter

Favorite Movie Pride and Prejudice (2005 specifically)
Favorite Book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Favorite Food Biscuits and Gravy made by my Grandparents
Favorite Team Auburn! War Eagle!
Guilty Pleasure Buying candles that I will probably only burn twice

Rex Stewart

Lead Recruiter

Favorite Food Fried Chicken Tenders
Favorite Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Favorite Book Creativity Inc.
Superpower Telekinesis
Guilty Pleasure Getting food delivered to my seat at the movie theater
Favorite Movie Arrival

JC Ogden

Recruiter

Favorite Movie Jurassic Park
Favorite Book Mere Christianity
Favorite Food Steak
Favorite Team Pittsburg Penguins
Guilty Pleasure Black Coffee

Kali Berggren

Recruiter

Favorite Food Potatoes!! So versatile!
Favorite Vacation Spot The beach!
Favorite Book Mere Christianity
Guilty Pleasure stalking my friends houses on Zillow
Favorite Movie The Notebook

Ben Cottingham

Recruiter

Favorite Food Breakfast tacos!
Favorite Vacation Spot The Beach!
Favorite Book Steal Away Home by Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey
Guilty Pleasure Overpriced craft beer
Favorite Movie Remember the Titans

Andrew Brock

Recruiter

Favorite Food Tacos - almost any kind
Favorite Team Atlanta Braves
Favorite Book The Great Gatsby
Superpower Teleportation
Guilty Pleasure Haagen Dazs Ice Cream
Favorite Movie Miracle

Michael Cendrick

Recruiter

Favorite Food
Favorite Team
Favorite Book
Superpower
Guilty Pleasure
Favorite Movie

Lacy McCormack

Culture & Experience Leader

Favorite Movie The Great Gatsby
Favorite Book The Bible
Guilty Pleasure Chocolate, my goodness!
Favorite Food Tacos and Chips & Salsa. Gaaaaaaahhh!
What do you want to be when you grow up? A Food Network star or country music singer

Alex Kirkpatrick

Operations Coordinator