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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

Birmingham

HD

Hannah Deegan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Wichita

SM

Stacey Moeder

AVP, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

Board Member

Silicon Valley

BC

Brad Cook

VP Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chicago

AB

Amy Brooks

Senior Director

Board Member

Vancouver

MK

Mohammad Kallas, MBA

Senior TA Partner

Board Member

Stamford

MK

Michael Kerrigan

Director of Human Resources

Board Member

Phoenix

JM

John Mulhern

Talent Acquistion Team Lead

Board Member

Seattle

MS

Marvin Smith

Sr Mgr, TA

Board Member

Fort Worth

LC

Letty Contreras

AVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Los Angeles

CT

Corrie Tanous

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

RM

Renu Midha

University Relations & Recruiting

Board Member

Silicon Valley

KK

Kelly Kayser

Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

JL

Jess Larson

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Salt Lake City

NH

Nick Harris

Talent Acquisition Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Board Member

Houston

OG

Oscar Gracia

Director

Board Member

Salt Lake City

GC

Gwenevere Crary

Founder and CEO

Board Member

Saint Louis

BO

Brendan Orf

VP, People and Talent

Board Member

Charleston

PD

Paul Donato

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ES

Esther Yei Shih

Vice President, People

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
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)
Postponed: Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
(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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