The only local association exclusively for
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

OC

SR

Smita Ray, CIR

Director Of Recruiting

Board Member

Philadelphia

WW

Wellington Wu

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

WH

Wylene Hennig, SPHR

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Compensation

Board Member

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Houston

OG

Oscar Gracia

Director

Board Member

Portland

SB

Susan Burke

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Buffalo

JS

Jenna Sandker (she/her/hers)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Toronto

TS

Trupti Sedani

Manager - Human Resources

Board Member

New York City

TL

Tuvia Lwowski

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

RM

Rakhee Matlapudi

Head of Talent Acquisition, NA

Board Member

Charlotte

SR

Samantha Reeves

Director, Chief of Staff for Chief Administrative & Chief Legal Officer

Board Member

Los Angeles

EJ

Eveline Jaynes

Director of Talent Acquisition and Management

Board Member

Birmingham

BW

Beth Wolfe

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Milwaukee

JB

Jerry Broitzman

Global Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Vancouver

MK

Mohammad Kallas, MBA

Senior TA Partner

Board Member

Omaha

RS

Renae Seipold, MAM, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Recruiter

Board Member

Pittsburgh

LB

Laura Butler

Director, TA - North America

Board Member

San Francisco

KJ

Kelly Johnson

Talent Outreach Program Manager

Board Member

Houston

KS

Kevin Smith

Director of Talent Acquisition

And 632 more!

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Events
Have a wonderful holiday season - see you in 2025!!!
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday season! (no webinar)
Leveraging Market Intelligence to Optimize Talent Acq...
National Webinar
A discussion on data-driven trends for sourcing applicants
(PAST EVENT)
The Art of Employee Engagement: Precision Hiring & Pe...
National Webinar
Discover proven strategies to refine your recruitment process, ensuring you attract candidates wh...
(PAST EVENT)
The Retention Revolution: Strategies for Building a C...
National Webinar
A fireside chat and continued discussion on building a commited workforce
(PAST EVENT)
SAVE THE DATE for TALK LA Member Holiday Party
Los Angeles: Los Angeles
We win or we learn. Whatever this year brought to you, let's share & celebrate together.
(PAST EVENT)
Group Discussion: Upskilling and Reskilling for Futu...
National Webinar
A group discussion on the skills TA leaders need to focus on for the future.
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Thanksgiving!
National Webinar
Have a Happy and Relaxing Thanksgiving! (no webinar)
(PAST EVENT)
From Practitioner to Innovator: Navigating the Future...
National Webinar
A discussion on the future of TA with AI and what a TA Leader needs to focus on
(PAST EVENT)
An Elevated Escape: NYC Cocktails and Discussion
New York City: New York
The Retention Revolution: Strategies for Building a Committed Workforce
(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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