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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

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Seattle

KB

Kelly Barnard (White)

manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New Orleans

DO

Deane Osner

Sr. Director of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boise

KW

Kedron Walker

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

MW

Melessia Walker

Board Member

Baltimore

KJ

Keith Jeremiah, SHRM-SCP

Founder

Board Member

Denver

KN

Kelly Needham

Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Antonio

MM

Monica Massey

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

New York City

SL

Scott Leonardis

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

GT

Gretchen Teetzel

Senior Talent Advisor North America

Board Member

Columbus

SM

Sarah Morgan, CDR

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

Board Member

Sacramento

AE

Ariella Escano, PHR

Senior Human Resources Recruiter

Board Member

Boston

GR

Geri Reilly

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

Board Member

Tampa Bay

BS

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

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baltimore

MM

Michelle Morrison, SHRM-CP

HR Business Partner

Board Member

New York City

WN

Wilma Nacion

Chief Human Resources Officer, Managing Director

Board Member

Columbus

NK

Noel Klay

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CN

Colleen Nicoll

Director, Talent Acquisition

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
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(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)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(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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