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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

San Antonio

KK

Ken Kuwamura

Talent Aquisition & Manager Effectiveness

Board Member

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Nashville

KS

Kimberly Sweeney

Director, HR Systems and Solutions

Board Member

Charleston

PD

Paul Donato

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

TF

Toni Fletcher

Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Board Member

Kansas City

AS

Amy Simmons

Board of Directors

Board Member

Ottawa

AR

Alain Robineau

Recruiter, Data Science

Board Member

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Kansas City

GE

Gary Estes

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baton Rouge

CK

Courtney Klack, PHR

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Edmonton

KC

Kathryn Cox, CPHR

Director, Talent Acquisition and Strategy

Board Member

Houston

RM

Roxanna Maciel, SPHR, CCMP, SWP, CDP

SVP, Leader of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

LM

Lori Murin

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

ME

Michele Ellner

Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas

Board Member

Buffalo

RF

Renata Filarecki

TA & Workforce Development Manager

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shannon Mullins

Talent Acquisition & Development Director

Board Member

Tulsa

AM

Amanda Moseley, SHRM-SCP

Director

Board Member

Los Angeles

EB

Elicia Banks-Gabriel, SHRM-SCP

SVP, Talent & Culture

Board Member

Milwaukee

CO

Candi Olivo, CIR, TAS

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

MB

Mike Bruni

Talent Acquisition Officer

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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