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Talent Acquisition Leadership

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About TALK

TALK is the world’s largest organization of Talent Acquisition professionals, with nearly 10,000 members representing 80 chapters in North America. The TALK platform enables TA leaders to connect, share best practices, innovate, improve their business processes, manage local events, and make new friends.

Some TALK board members

Each TALK chapter is managed by local Board Members, who serve on a voluntary basis to help determine the events schedule for their chapters. Below, you’ll see just a few of the amazing people heading up their local chapters. If interested in being considered for a board position schedule a call to discuss.

Board Member

Pittsburgh

KR

Kelly Roddy

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

WW

Wellington Wu

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Toronto

JK

Joseph Kim

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

LR

Leah Rickert

VP Staffing & Diversity

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shelly Martin

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Omaha

LL

Lesley Linn

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Salt Lake City

NH

Nick Harris

Talent Acquisition Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Board Member

Nashville

WG

Wendy Gillette

TA Manager

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

Rochester

CM

Chris Marciano

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

LW

Lindsay Williams

Sr Director, TA

Board Member

Detroit

AM

Amanda McGregor

Director, Capacity Development

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Indianapolis

EG

Emily Garrison

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

South Florida

CC

Caroline Cimei, Esq.

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Chicago

RY

Randy Yu

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Nashville

KE

Kimberly Edwards

Sr, Manager, Talent Acquisition - Bridgestone Retail Operations

Board Member

Toledo

JP

Jeff Perin

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Wichita

SM

Stacey Moeder

AVP, Talent Acquisition Specialist

And 630 more!

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Events
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
Can Candidates Trust AI? Building Credibility in the ...
National Webinar
In the age of AI, do candidates trust us?
(PAST EVENT)
TA Horror Stories: What Keeps Us Up at Night for 2026!
National Webinar
What is scarying you about talent acquisition in 2026?
(PAST EVENT)
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
(PAST EVENT)
TA's Role in Cyber Security
National Webinar
Join us to discuss TA's role in Cybersecurity. In this session we'll explore how TA can serve as ...
(PAST EVENT)
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
(PAST EVENT)
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
(PAST EVENT)
Postponed: Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
(PAST EVENT)

What People Are Saying

“I really feel that TALK will let me network to connect with other talent acquisition professionals and learn from them.”
Denise Kirby
Recruiting Manager, Mercedes Benz
“TALK is a chance for TA leaders in our community to exchange ideas and bring back best practices to our organizations.”
Lori Smith
Sr. Talent Acquisition, Honeywell

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