The only local association exclusively for
Talent Acquisition Leadership

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

Hartford

KM

Kristen Mattson (She/Her)

AVP Recruiting & Talent Mobility

Board Member

South Florida

JM

Joseph Messina

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

DC

Dylan Carver

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister

Director

Board Member

Seattle

GS

Gretchen Steadman

Recruiter

Board Member

DC

MB

Mike Bruni

Talent Acquisition Officer

Board Member

New York City

ED

Eric Di Monte

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

RD

Rupali Dattani

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Toronto

MC

Manuelita Cherizard, MBA

CHRO

Board Member

Rochester

E(

Elissa (Goyette) Sikora, SPHR

Director HR Business Partner

Board Member

Saint Louis

CR

Chris Reed

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

DM

Doug Meyer

Executive Search Consultant

Board Member

Indianapolis

MB

Mellissa Boggs

SVP Human Capital

Board Member

Baltimore

BS

Bill Seaman

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Toronto

RB

Ryan Black

VP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

YT

Yvonne Tedder

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Development

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

KF

Kay Fakelis-Colón

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Diego

GW

Gioia Woo

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

JM

Julie Missaggia

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Nashville

BS

Brittany Sever

Senior Director Talent Strategy

And 630 more!

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Events

The Untapped Power of Referrals: Why Your Best Hires ...
National Webinar
Unlocking the power of referrals
The Future of Hiring, Served Family Style
Dallas: Dallas
A dinner and discussion on smarter hiring
Can Candidates Do The Job? Let's Find Out!
National Webinar
A conversation with Dr. Maya Huber on how job simulations are transforming hiring by focusing on ...
What You Need to Know About Changing Hiring Regulatio...
National Webinar
A discussion on hiring regulations and complaince
Happy 4th of July (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Enjoy the long weekend ( No Webinar on July 3rd)
(PAST EVENT)
Building AI Into Your Talent Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
(PAST EVENT)
TalentSphere Summit. **TALKFREE Discount Code**
National: Scottsdale
A 3 day, practitioner led discussion around the future of Talent Acquisition
(PAST EVENT)
Optimizing Contingent Workforce Strategies: Navigatin...
National Webinar
A discussion on how to optimize your contingent workforce program.
(PAST EVENT)
Becoming a Talent Engineer: Redesigning the Future of...
National Webinar
The emerging role of Talent Engineering, a discussion on roles that may be needed.
(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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