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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

Buffalo

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Jenna Sandker (she/her/hers)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

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Eric Di Monte

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Memphis

LA

Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND

VP of Talent/Head of Talent

Board Member

Denver

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Tim Knurek

Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition & HR Systems

Board Member

Dallas

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Christa Delaney

Director of Talent Acquisition - North American Manufacturing

Board Member

Albany

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Dan Riccio, MBA

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

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Amy Simmons

Board of Directors

Board Member

Morris County

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Melissa Barch Katz

Senior Director, TA Operations & Strategy

Board Member

Milwaukee

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Carmen Ramirez

Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Charlotte

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Jen Tracy

VP of Talent Attraction & Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

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Tyler Pelan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Salt Lake City

NH

Nick Harris

Talent Acquisition Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Board Member

Silicon Valley

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Kelly Kayser

Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

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Nick Wang, SWP

Sr. Manager TA

Board Member

Montreal

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Francesco Mancini

Talent Attraction

Board Member

Columbia

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🦄Tangie Pettis, M.S. Training - Development

Director - Sourcing, Recruitment Events & Marketing

Board Member

Hartford

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Kristi Baril

Talent Acquisition Sr. Manager

Board Member

Twin Cities

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Shawna Peters

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Charlotte

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Jeff Luttrell

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tampa Bay

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Jeanie Mabie

Global Talent Acquisition Leader

And 629 more!

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Events
Hiring Without Ownership is Breaking TA
National Webinar
Holding accountability for the hiring team
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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