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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

Raleigh

AM

Alisha Miller

Regional Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Denver

AY

Amanda Yates

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

KT

Kelly Tobin

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Board Member

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Toronto

SD

Simon De Matteo

Senior Director - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Morris County

SS

Scott Serbin

National Director of Marketing, Clinical Recruiting

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shelly Martin

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Grand Rapids

SK

Stephanie Kirt, SHRM-SCP

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

San Francisco

SC

Sonia Chaves

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

Raleigh

MG

Michael Germano

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Little Rock

HA

Halea Anthony

Manager - HR Projects & Support

Board Member

Indianapolis

MB

Mellissa Boggs

SVP Human Capital

Board Member

Tulsa

AS

Angela Smith-Flax

Talent Business Partner

Board Member

Raleigh

EC

Erika Clausson

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Charleston

KH

Karen Hite

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

CO

Candi Olivo, CIR, TAS

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

And 630 more!

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Events
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
TA After the Megasuites: What SAP + SmartRecruiters a...
National Webinar
Cut through the noise on SAP–SmartRecruiters and Workday–Paradox
The Untapped Power of Referrals: Why Your Best Hires ...
National Webinar
Unlocking the power of referrals
Beyond the Frankenstack: How to Choose the Right AI P...
National Webinar
Discussion on how to streamline your tech stack for better hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Stronger Together: Partnering with Hiring Managers
National Webinar
Turning “us vs. them” into a true partnership.
(PAST EVENT)
Engaging Passive Talent
National Webinar
How to start the right conversations with the right people.
(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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