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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

Portland

KH

Kerry Hutsell

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

South Florida

IS

Isis Suria

Vice President, Human Resources

Board Member

Austin

PS

Poornima Siddapur

Global TA Program Manager

Board Member

Raleigh

AT

Aaron Turner

Sr. Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

EF

Edward Frankel

SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Chad Randall

Recruiting Director

Board Member

DC

AC

Allen Chilson

Director, Global TA Vendor Management

Board Member

DC

MM

Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

Board Member

Philadelphia

MT

Matt Taylor

Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Hartford

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Amy (Flynn) Boucher

Vice President Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Carmen Ramirez

Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

HE

Heather Eby

Manager - Talent Acquisition/Recruiting

Board Member

Detroit

SM

Scott Miller

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Montreal

GB

Gabriella Bruyere

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

CR

Chris Reed

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

KF

Kay Fakelis-Colón

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
From Gut Feel to Good Evidence: How to Run Interviews...
National Webinar
How to improve the interview process
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
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(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)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How are you reshaping to tackle 2026?
(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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