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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

Calgary

TK

Tony Kim

Director, Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience

Board Member

Seattle

LM

Lara Modisette

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

GE

Gary Estes

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

Oklahoma City

KM

Katie Mangus, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Manager - Talent Operations

Board Member

Calgary

RC

Rebecca Curwen

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Milwaukee

ME

Michele Ellner

Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Chad Randall

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Philadelphia

KH

Kelly Hunter, CIR

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

AD

Angus Dobbie

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

TR

Tonya Rabouin

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Rochester

MO

Melissa O'Neill

Recruiting Manager, Catalog Merchandising

Board Member

Grand Rapids

SK

Stephanie Kirt, SHRM-SCP

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Houston

RM

Rakhee Matlapudi

Head of Talent Acquisition, NA

Board Member

Philadelphia

JT

Joel Tobin

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

KC

Kerri Cufaro

Senior Managing Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Buffalo

TV

Terry VanEpps, SHRM-SCP

Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tulsa

DB

Dana Bustos - Banking Talent Matchmaker

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Los Angeles

JH

Jana Hadous Frazier

People & Culture Designer, Optimizer and Coach

And 628 more!

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Events
From Gut Feel to Good Evidence: How to Run Interviews...
National Webinar
How to improve the interview process
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
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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