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

Walter Kearns

Walter Kearns

Vice President of Sales

Arden Long

Arden Long

Search Team Manager & Senior Search Consultant

Joanna Baker

Joanna Baker

Search Operations Manager & Executive Search Consultant

JC Ogden

JC Ogden

Senior Search Consultant

Ben Cottingham

Ben Cottingham

Search Practice Lead

Michael Cendrick

Michael Cendrick

Account Executive

Kali Shever

Kali Shever

Search Consultant

Andrew Brock

Andrew Brock

Search Consultant

Lacy McCormack

Lacy McCormack

Search Consultant

Ethan Campbell

Ethan Campbell

Search Consultant

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson

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

Walter Kearns

Vice President of Sales

Favorite Food
Favorite Team
Favorite Book
Superpower
Guilty Pleasure
Favorite Movie

Arden Long

Search Team Manager & Senior Search Consultant

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

Joanna Baker

Search Operations Manager & Executive Search Consultant

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.

JC Ogden

Senior Search Consultant

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

Ben Cottingham

Search Practice Lead

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

Michael Cendrick

Account Executive

Favorite Food
Favorite Team
Favorite Book
Superpower
Guilty Pleasure
Favorite Movie

Kali Shever

Search Consultant

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

Andrew Brock

Search Consultant

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

Lacy McCormack

Search Consultant

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

Ethan Campbell

Search Consultant

Favorite Food
Favorite Team
Favorite Book
Superpower
Guilty Pleasure
Favorite Movie

Sara Nelson

Operations Coordinator

Favorite Movie Pride and Prejudice (2005 specifically)
Favorite Book 1984
Favorite Food Anything my husband cooks!
Favorite Team Auburn
Guilty Pleasure Brownies and ice cream