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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

Raleigh

GM

Ginger Maseda

Sr Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baltimore

JW

Jason Williams

Executive Recruiter

Board Member

DC

YH

Yolanda Hutchins

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Kansas City

AS

Amy Simmons

Board of Directors

Board Member

Buffalo

HG

Heather Gresham, ESQ., SPHR, SHRM-SCP she/her/hers

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Wilmington

SS

Savannah Scalyer

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

RE

Reese Ericson

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Ottawa

VC

Victoria Coons

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

CD

Christa Delaney

Director of Talent Acquisition - North American Manufacturing

Board Member

Toronto

JK

Joseph Kim

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

GK

Gina Kelleher

Vice President, Office of Inclusion

Board Member

Los Angeles

JH

Jana Hadous Frazier

People & Culture Designer, Optimizer and Coach

Board Member

Boston

AH

Amy Hafensteiner

VP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

MB

Melissa Barch Katz

Senior Director, TA Operations & Strategy

Board Member

OC

SR

Smita Ray, CIR

Director Of Recruiting

Board Member

Hartford

KM

Kristen Mattson (She/Her)

AVP Recruiting & Talent Mobility

Board Member

Hartford

LM

Lisa McGuire

Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SL

Sean Loboda

Vice President, Talent & Human Resources

Board Member

Hartford

BZ

B.J. Zanesky

Workforce Development Manager

Board Member

Edmonton

RE

Rike Enss, CPHR, BBA, RPR

Recruitment Manager

And 630 more!

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Events
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How are you reshaping to tackle 2026?
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
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)

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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