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

Wichita

SM

Stacey Moeder

AVP, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Buffalo

JS

Jenna Sandker (she/her/hers)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Antonio

KK

Ken Kuwamura

Talent Aquisition & Manager Effectiveness

Board Member

Morris County

JD

Jhan Doughty

Executive Director of Talent Management & Strategic Relations

Board Member

Wilmington

JC

James Croft

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

SH

Sue Herder

Sr. Mgr, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

San Francisco

WF

Wanda Lee Florestine

Talent & Acquisition Director

Board Member

Silicon Valley

KK

Kelly Kayser

Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

TW

Tim Wiseman

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

JH

James Heinlein

Global Talent Scout and Patient Centricity Champion

Board Member

Grand Rapids

SK

Stephanie Kirt, SHRM-SCP

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Detroit

GT

Gretchen Teetzel

Senior Talent Advisor North America

Board Member

Richmond

SD

Steven Doda

Senior Associate

Board Member

Montreal

TL

Tanya Lehrman

Global Director of Talent and Recruitment

Board Member

Columbus

CC

Colin Coburn, SPHR

VP, Talent Acquisition & CHQ Associate Relations

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Saint Louis

CR

Chris Reed

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

JE

Jamie Elliott

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

KB

Kalyna Bilinski

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

And 633 more!

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Events

Discussion with Hilke Shellman, author of "The Algori...
National Webinar
A discussion with an AI expert regarding the transformation of AI in Recruiting
What's SCARY in Recruiting in 2025 (With Special Scar...
National Webinar
2025 is coming - are you brave enough?
SOURCE WARS: Talent Edition. A Peer2Peer discussion ...
National Webinar
New and effectice sourcing strategy discussion
Transforming Recruitment with Authentic Video: Boost...
National Webinar
A discussion focusing on the power of video within the recruiting process.
Empowering Data and Hiring: An Evening with Amit Bhat...
Chicago: Chicago
A dinner with Amit Bhatia to discuss the use of data in hiring
Hiring Efficiency: It's More Than Just Tools
National Webinar
A Roundtable Discussion to discover how to drive true hiring efficiency by empowering hiring mana...
(PAST EVENT)
Unlock the Secrets to Hiring Top Sales and Business D...
National Webinar
An innovative strategy to evalutate, hire and onboard sales and customer service professionals
(PAST EVENT)
Developing a Visa & Immigration Program as Part of Yo...
National Webinar
Learn how to build or refine a visa and immigration program to enhance your talent strategy, with...
(PAST EVENT)
SF Breakfast - Redefining Interviews with AI: A Fire...
San Francisco: San Francisco
A breakfast meeting to discuss emerging hiring technologies
(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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