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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

Philadelphia

JF

James Farnham

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

Board Member

Philadelphia

VD

Vincent Daino

Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships

Board Member

Memphis

AJ

Aaron Jones

System Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

MW

Melessia Walker

Board Member

Omaha

WH

Wylene Hennig, SPHR

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Compensation

Board Member

Philadelphia

JH

James Heinlein

Global Talent Scout and Patient Centricity Champion

Board Member

Raleigh

AT

Aaron Turner

Sr. Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Toronto

TS

Trupti Sedani

Manager - Human Resources

Board Member

Grand Rapids

CB

Charlotte Byndas

Manager Talent Acquisitions

Board Member

Columbia

🦄P

🦄Tangie Pettis, M.S. Training - Development

Director - Sourcing, Recruitment Events & Marketing

Board Member

Wichita

JC

John Costello

Business Services Rep

Board Member

Charleston

VD

Victoria Dawkins

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

Baton Rouge

LL

Laura Lane-Hernandez, PHR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Nashville

LW

Lindsay Williams

Sr Director, TA

Board Member

Greensboro

DR

Diana Raygor, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Board Member

Hartford

SM

Sean M. Murphy

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

JW

Jeff Woodfill

Lead Recruiter - Global Technology

Board Member

Detroit

RL

Rick Labadie

Staffing Director

Board Member

Des Moines

BM

Becky Metcalf

Team Leader - Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
The Rise of The Talent Engineer
National Webinar
The future of recruiting and talent engineering
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)

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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