The Delta Dallas Team

Ameea Bally

Since joining the Delta Dallas team in 2012 as a Accounting & Finance recruiter, Ameea Bally has proven that she provides a great deal of insight and assistance to her customers. She communicates proactively and provides solid leadership and accountability. Ameea focuses on being a successful recruiter by matching the right candidates with the right positions while focusing on speed to market. She specializes in all aspects of direct hire, contract to hire and contract positions with an in depth networking database of top talent and loyal clients. She enjoys being a mentor to young professional entering the corporate field.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Assisting others with their next career move! Consulting clients and candidates in the most effective way to highlight their strengths and turn weaknesses into improvements.

What made you decide to become a recruiter?
I have been recruiting since 2006 when I joined a University organization. Our goal was to maintain a quota of the best ranked colleagues. This attracted me to finding top talent and placing them in reputable firms. Accounting and finance has always played a role in my line of business.

What makes you unique?
My name! It’s Ameea…  

What do you like to do when you are not at work?
Staying active and healthy is a key focus in my life. I participate in boxing, local charities and my church community.

Kaz Rash

Kaz Rash is one of our Senior Accounting and Finance Recruiters at Delta Dallas. Known for her ability to connect with client and candidate alike, Kaz leverages her strong communication skills and high level of intuitive reasoning to create lasting matches. She has an uncanny ability to match the right candidate to the right client at the right time, many times bringing stellar candidates to the table that a client wouldn't have considered without her insight.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
I love finding that "purple squirrel" candidate. Finding the right match...one in which the client and candidate are both ecstatic is amazing. There is NOTHING like the buzz of a great hire.

What makes you unique?
I would have to say my ability to see the potential in people, situations, etc. that others can't or don't perceive...I never give up without a "fight" and truly believe that this life is sweet.

Kaz's Article on the Telephone Interviews - Making Them Work for You

Dana Lee, Partner

Dana Lee has been in the staffing industry for 10 years. She is a top producer at Delta Dallas as well as the state and local level and has been recognized many times over for her excellence and production levels. Dana has earned dual industry certifications as a Certified Personnel Consultant and a Certified Temporary Specialist affording her the ability to work with clients not just as a recruiter, but at a consultative level. She is the ultimate team player, and although her tenure at Delta Dallas is 10 years and counting, she would never ask a team player to do something she wouldn't be willing to do. Among her peers, Dana is known as an experienced professional with an amazing memory and the willingness to help out when needed. It's no coincidence that her nickname at Delta Dallas is "Yoda". In 2010, Dana was inducted into the Delta Dallas Partner Circle which was the inaugural induction for this honor meaning Dana was one of the first in Delta Dallas history to receive this honor.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Changing people's lives every day. Whether I've made a client's life easier by finding them the perfect candidate or the candidate's life easier by finding them the perfect job – my work is immensely satisfying. I'm motivated by the success stories from both clients and candidates. There's nothing better than a hug from a candidate with a smiling, "Thank you!" involved.

What makes you unique?
I'm a certified goofball! Seriously – there are two things that stand out when I describe myself. One, I can talk to a brick wall, and probably make it talk back. Two, I have an amazing memory for people, places and things. There's a reason my nickname is "Yoda"!

Dana's Article on Contributing to Vision - Team Players

Melissa Johnson, CPC, Partner

Melissa Johnson has been in the staffing industry for 13 years. As Assistant Vice President, Melissa manages high volume accounts that require a high level of service and candidate management. Melissa's experience allows her to create accurate matches in the midst of large-volume demands. Since joining Delta Dallas, Melissa and her team have been recognized at the local and state levels for their excellence in high-volume staffing.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? Hearing the excitement in an employee's voice when I have placed them...or even better...seeing them on their first day of work. The relationships in this business really motivate me. I thrive on building long-term relationships with clients and candidates.

What makes you unique? I would have to say it is my personality.

Melissa's Article on High-Volume Staffing:
Managing the Masses

Shana Rae Alegria

Shana Rae Alegria joined the Delta Dallas team in 2012 offering a wide range of experience including Administrative Support and Fundraising. Shana Rae complements our recruiting team with her keen intuition and unsurpassed interpersonal skills allowing her to effectively interface with all levels of associates. Her background is distinguished by years of experience both in corporate level and middle management environments; affording her the ability to facilitate quality and long-term placements.

What made you decide to become a recruiter?
• After years of interaction with all levels of professional positions, this field was the perfect fit.
• Challenge drives me to reach my full potential, this field and my placements are continually changing and evolving.
• I truly believe that with great challenges come great rewards, this profession has both!

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
An individual’s career is one of the largest contributing factors to their wellbeing and happiness. The opportunity to be a part of someone’s personal career development is so challenging as well as rewarding. Knowing that I have assisted someone in bettering themselves, and at the same time working with our clients to find the perfect candidate, is what makes me so grateful for my work.

What makes you unique?
• My ability to anticipate the needs of both potential candidates and corporations.
• No matter the situation I strive to be completely authentic and transparent, in this day in age I believe this makes me unique, for better or worse.
• Fun fact: My last name means happiness in Spanish.

Lindsey Webb

Lindsey Webb joined the Delta Dallas team in 2012 as an administrative recruiter who loves the challenges that recruiting brings. She has the ability to interact with all types of people and handle any concern or issue that arises with finesse.

What made you decide to become a recruiter?
The team at Delta Dallas helped me realize that I needed to be a recruiter. Every aspect of this job is something I enjoy doing. I love the relationship building that exists and getting to partner with all types of people. You never have the same day twice!

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Making others happy! There is truly nothing like helping someone out, both the client and the candidate, and being told thank you for your hard work. The “happy ever afters” make it all worth it.

What makes you unique?
My quirks! I’m a little weird and I embrace it. I’m very outgoing, will talk to just about anyone, and I have a tendency to tell it like it is. I’ve also been labeled “FYI”, because I have tons of useless informational tidbits. I’m very fond of classic rock and classic cars.

What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I’m a big home body but I do love traveling. I spend most of my time with my pup Louie and family. I’ve recently developed a love of cooking and like to try new recipes whenever I can. I’m a movie buff and always appreciate a good football game, especially when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Florida Gators are playing.

Deborah Davis, Partner

Deborah Davis is a Certified Recruiting Professional with over 17 years of solid experience in both corporate entity and recruiting/staffing industry environments. Her success has come from the ability to identify and match the right candidate to the skill set, company culture and goals of both the client and candidate within diverse positions and industries. She has the ability to build strong relationships with Human Resources partners, company leaders and department managers by continuously listening, learning and growing her knowledge of the client and the profiles of the candidates they seek.
Deborah assists in the area of Human Resources and Benefits/Life and Health Insurance within the professional services division of Delta Dallas, ProTech. She partners with clients on a nationwide scale for both contingency and retained search assignments on positions ranging from mid to executive level searches and assists career professionals with obtaining employment with top companies throughout the United States.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
I enjoy building relationships with both candidates and clients. It is a very rewarding to help someone find their "dream job" or to help someone that is unemployed find a great opportunity. The excitement in their voice and the smile on their face when we help them land a great position is priceless. I also love working with my team at Delta Dallas. We challenge and inspire each other to grow both personally and professionally as we work together to help each other succeed.

What makes you unique?
I have the ability to build strong relationships both personally and professionally. I am a mentor to others and enjoy helping others succeed. This is part of my success. I also have a very strong ability to match the right candidates to the right jobs which is proven by having a very low turnover. It’s a sense of accomplishment to know that the candidates that I have placed are still employed and some have even been promoted through the years.

Justin Jones

Justin Jones joined the Delta Dallas team in 2012 as a technical recruiter specializing in matching candidates to exciting client opportunities in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. As a candidate, you can expect top-notch customer service from Justin along with guidance and consulting on your career search every step of the way.

What made you decide to become a recruiter?
I decided to become a recruiter because of my prior experience recruiting for various student organizations while I was at UNT, especially my fraternity Kappa Sigma. What attracted me to the staffing industry is the ability to consult a wider variety of candidates and hiring managers across multiple companies than the corporate environment, and the opportunity to broaden my knowledge about technologies and the IT industry.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
The best thing about being in the staffing industry is getting to meet people from all walks of life. The satisfaction of placing candidates into opportunities that are better for them and their families is what motivates me.

What makes you unique?
I shared an elevator ride with John Carmack once, and I have Ric Flair’s autograph.

Austin Lewis

Prior to joining the Delta Dallas team in 2012 as a recruiter, Austin Lewis spent a year in Spain teaching English as a second language. After his return to the states he entered into the staffing industry because he enjoys being a liaison between the companies and prospective employees. Austin believes that being a liaison allows him to view that relationship from both sides which provides him with a better understanding of how to help match the right candidate for the right job. He also feels interacting with people on a daily basis is a fascinating aspect in this line of work. Austin specializes in the information technology vertical focusing primarily on the recruitment of .Net and SQL Developers, Application and Data Warehouse Architects, Project Managers and Business Analysts.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Being able to contribute in the advancement of another person’s career is a rare blessing. I take pride in providing my clients the best possible candidates to improve the efficiency of their projects. In the same way, I enjoy matching terrific candidates to positions that can change the trajectory of their careers.

What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I enjoy good books, good music, good people and any sort of sporting activity.

Blake Meadows

Blake Meadows graduated from college in May 2012 and shortly after started his professional career in the staffing industry as a technical recruiter with the Delta Dallas team. He has an extensive background in customer service, management, and information technology. Blake enjoys consulting with business leaders to find out specific competencies for their job orders. He brings insight, innovation and office morale to the work place every day.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
The sense of pride and accomplishment of being able to help connect candidates with hiring managers as well as establish relationships that will last for years.

What makes you unique?
My ability to communicate with highly technical people and translate their needs to non-technical people. I am a very technical person who loves talking to people and meeting new people.

What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I am usually at my computer doing web development/SEO or outdoors playing golf or football with friends.

Sheila Laye

Sheila Laye has been dedicated to the Staffing Industry for over a decade and brings with her a depth of experience that provides both clients and prospects a valuable resource for staffing and technology related information. She is involved in our day to day presence and always looking for new ways to introduce Delta Dallas to companies. Sheila brings a creative, collaborative approach to everything she does. Her innate talents for networking and relationship-building translate into impressive results for her clients. "I'm proudest when I make a great match that results in a happy client and a happy candidate."

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Connecting with people is a reward in itself, but it also what makes you successful. Learning about other organizations and what makes them tick, what makes a particular client happy, earning their trust, then successfully delivering.

What makes you unique?
I believe in paying it forward and doing everything I can to always help a friend or stranger out.

I do lots of volunteer work with our Community and focus on ways to help make a difference; especially in our children's lives.

Denise Raver

Denise Raver has 20+ years of experience as a human resources leader where she served clients both as a consultant and business partner. Most recently, she served as Vice President of People Services for a high growth retail services company where she created and led the HR function for five years. Prior to this, her professional experience included HR leadership roles with Southwest Airlines, MedSynergies and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In 2012, Denise joined the Business Development team leading efforts to grow Delta Dallas by aiding client companies both existing and new with their talent acquisition strategies and human resource management solutions. She currently serves as an Advisory Board member of the SMU Cox School of Business HR Roundtable.

What made you decide to become a recruiter? 
Connecting talented people with great companies and jobs.

What do you like to do when you are not at work?
Yoga, foodie fan, amateur cook, performing arts fan!

Sarah Parks

Sarah Parks joined the Delta Dallas team in 2012 as their Marketing Manager. She is recognized for developing positive relationships and cultivating lucrative strategic alliances. Sarah is a detail-oriented marketing professional who is dedicated to providing highest levels of quality service and customer satisfaction to both her team members and customers. With her broad based Marketing and Sales Management background, she enjoys implementing marketing and business development programs, hosting executive seminars and events, executing advertising/PR efforts to enhance brand awareness and drive the addition of new clients for Delta Dallas.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Everyday our customers have various business initiatives that they are working on – talent acquisition strategies is just one of those initiatives. Being able to help them hire the right candidate the first time around is the best thing about working in this industry.

What makes you unique?
My first, middle and last name is each 5 letters – and my lucky number is 5!

Janie Kiser

Janie Kiser came to Delta Dallas in 2012 as a contract worker brining a smorgasbord of experience including working as an executive assistant, being a business owner along with having a marketing and accounting background. She may have found her fit landing a position on the Accounting Team assisting in overseeing the accounting functions for Delta Dallas. While not at work, Janie enjoys cooking, entertaining family and friends, scrapbooking and watching her children grow.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Collecting time, payroll and invoicing week after week may seem repetitive, but finding ways of making it run smoother is what motivates me. Being able to assist our employees and clients on a daily basis is a huge part of my job, and it brings great pleasure knowing they can call me at any time.

What makes you unique?
I wore a couple of different hats as I began my journey with Delta Dallas, being able to fill in the gaps…greeting candidates and clients, assisting our recruiters and sales staff, setting up a work station for a new team member, ordering supplies or making sure our employee gets paid…it all spells success!

Jessica Ludwig

Jessica Ludwig joined the Delta Dallas team in 2012 as our Director of First Impressions. She is outgoing, caring, customer service driven and loyal personally and professionally. Jessica is very much a people person and it shows through her smile that she enjoys getting to be a part of helping others on their journey to finding the right fit for them professionally.

What attracted you to the staffing industry?
I taught special education for seven years and really loved the administrative side of the position. I transitioned to the staffing industry because I feel it is where I belong. I get to be a part of people finding their perfect fit in their career path.

What makes you unique?
I am somewhat of a Texas mutt as I have lived in almost every region of our great state. My dog is a Texas Blue Lacy (the “state dog”). I would much rather drive a manual transmission. I recognize and enjoy my organizational OCD! And my husband and I have been MAVS season ticket holders for 8 years.

What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I love running with my pup, cooking, traveling, yoga, being with friends and family, experiencing different cultures and trying new foods!

Accomplishments: 
A year in the making and 50 pounds down, I ran my first 5k with my Delta Dallas team!

Kimberly Wright

Kimberly Wright joined Delta Dallas as a Director of First Impressions in 2011. Kimberly was looking for a change of pace from an insurance firm and brought her resume to us. We saw her experience and talent and decided to make her one of our own!

Kimberly returned to college to complete her degree and received a Bachelor’s in Science from TWU in 2006. Before coming to Delta Dallas, she spent thirteen years as a multi-functional asset at a local insurance agency. She was the Office Manager, Customer Service Team, Bookkeeper and more!

Kimberly has both a heart to help others and a drive to perform to Delta Dallas’ standard, which makes her an asset to our company. She is willing to tackle any task given her with determination to do it correctly the first time.

What do you do when you’re not at work?
My husband, Doug, and I like to spend time relaxing with our Collie, Nugget. I don’t ever really shut off, though – so a lot of my weekends are filled with projects around the house.

Rick Lewis, Executive Vice President Recruiting and Fulfillment

Rick Lewis is a seasoned professional with executive management and recruiting experience that spans almost two decades. Rick is known in the recruitment industry as a leader that can bring results from teams at any point in their development. Adept at shortening ramp-up times for new recruiters and pressing experienced recruiters toward new goals, Rick brings a history of success to the table. Rick came to Delta Dallas after having led a three-state operation for a $700 million IT staffing and consulting firm as well as having worked for a Fortune 500 company with total operations representing over $180 million in revenue. Rick is not only an expert at uncovering "hard-to-find" candidates, but he is also skilled at helping his team consistently bring results. As Vice President of the ProTech division, Rick's leadership has been indispensable to the strength of his team and the continued growth of Delta Dallas.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry?
There is a profound sense of accomplishment when I have located a rare technical or engineering candidate for a client. Knowing that I have added someone to a team that will bring talent and innovation to the table is rewarding at every level.

What makes you unique?
I think my management style makes me unique. Although I am involved in the workings of my team - coaching them and providing the tools they need to become successful - I don't heavily monitor smaller activities. Like our clients, I focus on the results of their daily activity and give them room to become stronger, more decisive recruiters.

Recommended Reading for Managers: "Drive" by Daniel Pink

Rick's Article on The New A-Players

Kim Follis, Executive Vice President Operations

Kim Follis accepted the role of Vice President of Staffing in 2006. In her
23-year tenure with Delta Dallas, Kim has served in many roles and has been a vital part of the company’s success. As Vice President, Kim is responsible for leading recruitment teams in finding and securing top-tier candidates for a wide variety of clients. Kim and her team are passionate about matching the right candidate to the right employer, and work hard to ensure that relationships remain at the core of Delta Dallas’ business processes. Kim works with her staff as a manager, a coach and a mentor to elicit top production levels and unrivaled results from her team. Kim’s expertise and experience is widely acknowledged in the staffing profession, and she has been recognized at both the state and local levels for her recruiting ability. Perhaps the best evidence of her abilities can be found in the accolades that individuals and teams have received as a result of her guidance. Her teams and team-members have been recognized repeatedly by the staffing industry for their excellence. She is a true leader and we are proud to call her our own.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Helping people reach their goals.
• Client Companies: I enjoy developing partnerships that help organizations reach objectives and move to the next level through the placement of top talent.
• Candidates: I appreciate the opportunity to help candidates identify the talents that will allow them to make meaningful contributions as an employee. I love to create opportunities and open doors for candidates to impact employers and be inspired by new employment experiences.
• Staff: I thrive on helping my team to grow both personally and professionally. I challenge them to be their best; to push, to grow, to serve, to mentor...and to give it all they have got.

What makes you unique? I am passionate, driven, honest, sense of humor, accountable, life-long learner, compassionate, fair and I have a high sense of integrity.

Kim's Article on Hiring for Value

Delta Dallas

Mark Smeltzer, Controller

Mark Smeltzer oversees all of the financial and accounting functions for Delta Dallas. He has been with Delta Dallas for more than 7 years, but has 15 years of industry experience. Mark is a Certified Public Accountant, and daily ensures the smooth operations of everything financial at Delta Dallas. In fact, everyone at Delta Dallas depends on Mark for two things:
(1) Accounting processes running smoothly.
(2) A sense of humor that is hard to forget.

Working against the introverted, silent archetype so often thought of in an accountant, Mark keeps everyone in stitches while somehow managing to keep things in meticulous order. He is a valued member of the Delta Dallas team and essential to company operations, as he works with leadership, recruiters, salespeople and support to accomplish a variety of tasks and build financial strategy for the future.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
There seems to be a challenge every day. Ultimately, this industry is about helping people.

What makes you unique?
I own a tractor!

Debbie Trevino, Chief Strategy Officer

Debbie Trevino has built a reputation as a strategic partner for a wide-range of DFW organizations. As a partner at Delta Dallas, Debbie works with firms to help them best hire top-tier talent, increase staffing effectiveness, and reduce attrition. She has a comprehensive grasp of cyclical hiring plans and the ability to help clients conduct staffing audits, develop systems for workforce management and implement strategic hiring plans. For over 20 years, Debbie has worked alongside DFW clients helping them to align their staffing requirements with company objectives.

Under Debbie’s leadership, Delta Dallas was named Small Business of the Year by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, has maintained double-digit growth for nearly two decades, and is the only firm in the DFW area to earn national accreditation through the National Association of Personnel Consultants. Specializing in the placement of accounting & finance, human resources, administrative, information technology and call center professionals, Delta Dallas has become known as a premiere resource for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire needs. She has led Delta Dallas to the top ranks for professional staffing firms by emphasizing customer service, communication, and best practices. 

Debbie is an energetic, sought-after public speaker whose popularity extends beyond the staffing industry to reach clients, business organizations, and corporations of every size. She leverages her dynamic style to offer insight on topics such as recruiting, sales, customer service, leadership, and business management bringing her audience value through tools that empower positive change.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
Truth be told, I love the staffing industry. It is always changing and it provides a constant challenge. I get to put my problem-solving skills to use each and every day. I'm motivated by the opportunity to help companies achieve greatness by hiring the right people at the right time.

What makes you unique?
I persevere no matter what obstacles lie in front of me.

Debbie's Article on Finding Superstars

Don Crawford, President and CEO

Don Crawford was appointed President and CEO of Delta Dallas in 2006 after serving the company for 10 years. As CEO, Don leverages his experience in operations, sales, IT, and accounting to provide leadership and strategic guidance for the company. During Don’s tenure, Delta Dallas has assembled a diverse, seasoned team of recruiters who are empowered to help both clients and job candidates succeed. Don is committed to maintaining the dynamic culture and strong values that have become the hallmarks of Delta Dallas' history since 1983. You don't have to look far to find evidence of Don's commitment to delivering outstanding customer service, as he makes himself available to all of his clients, candidates, and employees. Don may be reached at 972-788-2300 X210 or via his cell at 214-763-3545.

What is the best thing about being in the staffing industry? What motivates you?
People motivate me. This is a business focused on helping individuals and organizations connect for a more productive future. I can tangibly see the difference we make in lives and organizations each day, and for me, that is the most rewarding part.

What makes you unique?
I have bowled an 800 series and a few 300 games.

Don's Article on The Greatest Boss in the World