Our Team
The experienced recruiting professionals behind your success.
Meet Our Team Members
Jody Smith
President/Owner
Jody's background includes sales and sales management with companies such as the Colgate-Palmolive Company and the Noxell Corporation in the Chicago, New York and Dallas-Ft. Worth markets. She is very active in community and non-profits activities, and served three terms as the mayor of Flower Mound, TX. Through this service, Jody has had much experience in business and economic development with extensive work with a number of local Chambers of Commerce and Texas Legislation.
Heather Stroh
Chief Operating Officer
Heather Stroh has been with CornerStone Staffing since 1996 and truly enjoys what she does every day. Heather started as an Assistant Operations Manager with CornerStone then progressed to an Operations Manager of our largest light industrial office in 1998. Because of her drive and strong work ethic, Heather was quickly promoted to Sr. Operations Manager for clerical and light industrial offices, then on to Assistant Vice President of Operations. In 2007, Heather took over as Vice President of Operations until September 2017 when she was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. As the leader of CornerStone Staffing, Heather directs our recruiting and sales team to ensure our client order needs are met and service expectations are surpassed. Heather has a passion for helping people and her career with CornerStone Staffing has allowed her to do that for many years. Prior to her career with CornerStone, Heather was in the retail management industry.
Julie Box
Vice President, Professional Placement
Julie Box joined CornerStone Staffing as an Assistant Operations Manager in 1999 and immediately excelled as a professional recruiter. She was promoted to Operations Manager and given her own office to manage in just four short months. Julie managed several remarkably successful clerical offices focusing on professional placements with premium business clients in Mortgage, Accounting, Finance, Insurance, Engineering and Information Technology to name a few. Her recruitment and networking strategies have proven highly successful with all our business partners. Due to this success, Julie was hand selected to start and direct CornerStone's Professional Placement Division in 2006. This division has flourished under her direction and has grown to include some of the strongest recruiters the marketplace has to offer.
Todd Reimer
Vice President, Sales
Todd Reimer joined CornerStone Staffing in 2009 as an Account Manager in our West District. He has a proven track record of developing and executing successful sales strategies and driving sustainable growth. In 2017, he was tasked with leading our continued growth across our home market in DFW along with exploring the possibility of entering new markets such as Phoenix, AZ. As our Vice President of Sales, he is responsible for leading a team of sales professionals, growing CornerStone’s customer base, ensuring exceptional service delivery, increasing brand awareness, and driving revenue growth. Prior to joining CornerStone, Todd was in management with Nordstrom after completing their internship program. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Casey Barksdale
Managing Director
Casey Barksdale is the Managing Director of Technology Talent Services (TTS), leading the division’s establishment, expansion, and positioning as a strategic force in the technology staffing industry. An executive staffing leader with 25 years of diverse business experience, Casey has built a career spanning business development, account management, contract fulfillment, and recruitment leadership. He has been instrumental in scaling TTS into a multi-state operation, delivering technical services, contingent staff augmentation, contract-to-hire, executive search, and direct hire solutions. His expertise in workforce analytics, KPI-driven hiring, and structured recruitment methodologies has enhanced candidate quality, compliance, and retention. Casey oversees AI-driven talent acquisition, vendor partnerships, and workforce optimization strategies, ensuring regulatory adherence and long-term hiring success. His ability to integrate scalable staffing solutions with business objectives ensures CornerStone TTS continues to lead in delivering high-impact, market-driven technical talent solutions.
John Briggs
Technical Recruiting Manager
With over 12 years in IT talent acquisition, John Briggs is a business leader specializing in workforce strategy, technical hiring, and market-driven talent solutions. As a Technical Recruiting Manager at CornerStone TTS, John has been instrumental in optimizing hiring frameworks, expanding technical talent pipelines, and driving workforce planning initiatives. His expertise spans application development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and full-cycle IT hiring. John works closely with business leaders and technical teams to align hiring with emerging trends, leverage AI-driven recruitment technology, and refine scalable hiring strategies. Known for his ability to bridge technical expertise with organizational needs, John cultivates trusted relationships that enhance retention and drive strategic placements. His ability to integrate data-driven talent acquisition with consultative workforce solutions makes him a key driver of TTS’s success, ensuring companies secure specialized talent that aligns with long-term business objectives.
Jack Simone
Associate Technical Recruiter
Jack Simone plays a vital role on CornerStone’s Technology Talent Services team, bringing over two years of hands-on technical recruiting experience. Specializing in areas like QA engineering and AWS cloud engineering, Jack has developed a strong track record of connecting exceptional IT professionals with roles that align with their skills and career aspirations.
Jack’s approach is rooted in building meaningful, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates. He takes pride in understanding the unique goals of each professional he works with, ensuring that his placements not only meet the immediate needs of businesses but also contribute to their long-term growth and innovation. His expertise and passion for technology and talent make him an invaluable asset to the CornerStone team.
When he’s not helping businesses achieve their hiring goals, Jack is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys following Huskers football, watching NFL games, staying active, and exploring the vibrant DFW area with friends and family.
Mike Maness
Technical Recruiting Manager
With over 17 years of expertise in IT workforce solutions, Mike is a business leader driving recruitment strategy, sales execution, and operational excellence. As a Technical Recruiting Manager at CornerStone TTS, he leads workforce planning, hiring optimization, and the delivery of high-impact IT staffing solutions. Mike has a proven track record in evaluating, implementing, and customizing complex IT hiring strategies. His ability to align best practices with business needs ensures seamless execution in technical hiring, bridging skill gaps while optimizing workforce capability and cost efficiency. A specialist in talent strategy and workforce analytics, he collaborates with executive teams to implement structured hiring processes that enhance recruitment performance and retention. His leadership in technical staffing, vendor partnerships, and recruitment operations makes him a driving force in TTS’s mission to deliver scalable workforce solutions that align talent with business success.
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What Do People Think of CornerStone TTS?
Once again, thank you Erica for a really excellent experience working with you. You have made this so much easier for me when we need new people and I’m thrilled at how easygoing but professional you are with this process. I don’t know why I was ever doing this without you hahaha.
…it appears that CornerStone has set a new benchmark regarding the number of candidates which have been successfully placed compared to other staffing agencies. That’s quite impressive. I just wanted to drop you both a note and personally thank you for all that you do. Keep up the great work!
It really is an arduous journey looking for a permanent job. I emphasized to you that I wanted to find a ‘home’ in my next position, and you paired me with what is no doubt in my mind, a match made in heaven. I am struggling for adjectives to describe you and your work ethic, because there are so many I could use.