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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

Tampa Bay

BS

Ben Stephen, MBA, SPHR, ECRE, HCS, TAS

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Phoenix

CB

Chris Bell

Head of Leadership Recruiting, Business Technology & Global Operations

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Deborah Glass

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

MW

Mark Wagner

Citi

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Austin

MF

Mara I. Flores

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charlotte

SR

Samantha Reeves

Director, Chief of Staff for Chief Administrative & Chief Legal Officer

Board Member

Tampa Bay

RW

Russell Williams

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Portland

JW

Jeff Woodfill

Lead Recruiter - Global Technology

Board Member

Knoxville

AV

Anne Vealey

Talent Acquisition Manager - Staff Construction

Board Member

Greensboro

DR

Diana Raygor, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Board Member

Austin

IF

Ivy Ford

Director of Talent & Culture

Board Member

Pittsburgh

BE

Bill Eichelberger

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

San Diego

KL

Karen Leckrone, PHR

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

AF

Adam Ferris

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

AB

Alexandra Bautista

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Rochester

E(

Elissa (Goyette) Sikora, SPHR

Director HR Business Partner

Board Member

OC

MC

Michael Cook, PHR, SHRM-CP

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Antonio

RE

Robert Everhart

Lead Associate

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How are you reshaping to tackle 2026?
(PAST EVENT)
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
(PAST EVENT)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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