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

Madison

JL

Jason Leabman

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

OC

JF

Jessica Flippo

Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Montreal

GB

Gabriella Bruyere

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tampa Bay

OH

Orlando Haynes

North American Talent Acquisition Lead & Program Manager

Board Member

Memphis

FH

Foluke Houston-Gaddis

Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Board Member

Harrisburg

ML

Masai Lawson

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Diversity

Board Member

Baltimore

PK

Patrick Kelly

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

OC

SR

Smita Ray, CIR

Director Of Recruiting

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SL

Sean Loboda

Vice President, Talent & Human Resources

Board Member

Vancouver

MK

Mohammad Kallas, MBA

Senior TA Partner

Board Member

Saint Louis

CR

Chris Reed

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Syracuse

LA

Lauren Victoria Ahrens

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Detroit

EH

Eric Haener

US Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

Boston

SG

Scott Galvin

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tulsa

DB

Dana Bustos - Banking Talent Matchmaker

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Kansas City

RE

Reese Ericson

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Chad Randall

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Denver

JB

Jeremy Bushaw

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

RP

Ronielle Price

Senior Manager 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
The Future of the ATS: System of Record or System of ...
National Webinar
What is the future of the ATS system?
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(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)

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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