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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

Des Moines

BM

Becky Metcalf

Team Leader - Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Sacramento

AL

Andrew LaGreca PHR, CIR,CDR

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

EA

Elisa Abner-Taschwer

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Vancouver

SD

Steve Dutchak

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Baltimore

KJ

Keith Jeremiah, SHRM-SCP

Founder

Board Member

Kansas City

NW

Nick Wang, SWP

Sr. Manager TA

Board Member

Charlotte

TV

Tom Verbeke

VP HR, Talent & Organizational Development

Board Member

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

Chattanooga

JW

Jennifer Wilhoit

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Fort Worth

DK

Denise Kirby

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Omaha

DT

Dakotah Taylor

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Long Island

PK

Pete Kempton

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

JL

Jess Larson

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

TL

Terri Lawless

Senior Staffing Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

KF

Kay Fakelis-Colón

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

KB

Kalyna Bilinski

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

A(

Amy (Flynn) Boucher

Vice President Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

AW

Amy Wood (she/her)

Global Manager, Employee Technology

And 628 more!

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Events
AI and the Candidate Experience: Finding the Right Ba...
National Webinar
Managing AI in the candidate journey
From Gut Feel to Good Evidence: How to Run Interviews...
National Webinar
How to improve the interview process
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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