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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

Dallas

AL

Agustina Losada

Staffing Lead

Board Member

Morris County

JP

Joseph Pratico

Talent Acquisition Associate Director

Board Member

Kansas City

AV

Abigail Ventrillo

Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager

Board Member

Albany

HM

Heather Moffitt

Global Talent Acquisition Technology Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

KF

Kay Fakelis-Colón

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbia

RB

Renee Bacon, MBA

Inclusion Partner

Board Member

Columbus

AM

Aaron McClendon

Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

VW

Vineet Wadhwa

Sr Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

AM

Alisha Miller

Regional Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Omaha

AC

Alicia Caldwell

Manager, HR Recruitment and Retention

Board Member

Raleigh

MG

Michael Germano

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

EM

Erich Michael

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Board Member

Richmond

SJ

Scott Johnson

Director- Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbus

CC

Colin Coburn, SPHR

VP, Talent Acquisition & CHQ Associate Relations

Board Member

Chattanooga

JW

Jennifer Wilhoit

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

VD

Victoria Dawkins

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

Omaha

WH

Wylene Hennig, SPHR

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Compensation

Board Member

Silicon Valley

JH

Jennifer Hall

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

ED

Eric Di Monte

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

RH

Ryan Hurley

Talent Acquisition Manager

And 630 more!

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Events
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
Can Candidates Trust AI? Building Credibility in the ...
National Webinar
In the age of AI, do candidates trust us?
(PAST EVENT)
TA Horror Stories: What Keeps Us Up at Night for 2026!
National Webinar
What is scarying you about talent acquisition in 2026?
(PAST EVENT)
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
(PAST EVENT)
TA's Role in Cyber Security
National Webinar
Join us to discuss TA's role in Cybersecurity. In this session we'll explore how TA can serve as ...
(PAST EVENT)
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
(PAST EVENT)
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
(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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