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

Nashville

MG

Maggie Gould

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Sacramento

JM

Joe Milner

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

New York City

RP

Ross Pasquale

VP of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Albany

KZ

Kelly Zimdars

Talent Acquisition Operations Manager

Board Member

Montreal

MW

Matthew Wiazowski

Director - Talent Acquisition & Internal Mobility

Board Member

Austin

YL

Yvonne Lillis

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ES

Esther Yei Shih

Vice President, People

Board Member

Austin

LH

Lane Harmon

Manager of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CA

Casey Augustosky

Head of Commercial Bank Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

BR

Benjamin Rottschafer

Senior TA Specialist

Board Member

Des Moines

DF

Don Fraher

Human Resource Manager

Board Member

Saint Louis

JV

Janet Vardeman

Global Executive TA Account Management Lead

Board Member

Atlanta

RM

Renu Midha

University Relations & Recruiting

Board Member

Twin Cities

LR

Leah Rickert

VP Staffing & Diversity

Board Member

Edmonton

RE

Rike Enss, CPHR, BBA, RPR

Recruitment Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

RH

Rachel Hallstrom (she/her)

Lead Talent Recruitment Service Delivery Specialist

Board Member

Dallas

FE

Felicia Eley

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

VD

Vincent Daino

Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships

Board Member

Harrisburg

DL

Dawn Leffingwell

Junior Recruiter

Board Member

Dallas

MW

Mark Wollin, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Manager, Lead Technical Recruiter

And 635 more!

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Events

HR Business Partners and TA Business Partners: Naviga...
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on how HR Business Partners and TA Business Partners can work strate...
The Journey Ahead: Collaborative Visions for TALK
National Webinar
A session to meet TALK's new CEO, Bill Fanning, and discuss as a team how we can make TALK an ama...
Combining the Powers of the ATS and CRM
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on how to get the most out of your ATS/CRM combo.
(PAST EVENT)
TA Metrics: Best Practices for High Performing Teams
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on TA metrics.
(PAST EVENT)
AI Best Practices: Accelerating the TA Process
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on using AI to accelerate your TA processes.
(PAST EVENT)
Intake Call vs. Strategy Meeting
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on changing intake calls into strategy meetings.
(PAST EVENT)
TALK Los Angeles: TALK Therapy, The discussion of TA ...
Los Angeles Webinar
TALK Therapy, The discussion of TA topics on your mind
(PAST EVENT)
Automating Recruiting: What Place Does Automation Hav...
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on automation in the recruiting process.
(PAST EVENT)
Improving Your Diversity Recruiting Program
National Webinar
A TALK member led discussion on diversity and inclusion programs.
(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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