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

Charleston

VW

Valerie Warnock

Director of Charleston Operations & Corporate Recruiting

Board Member

Nashville

BS

Brittany Sever

Senior Director Talent Strategy

Board Member

Detroit

GT

Gretchen Teetzel

Senior Talent Advisor North America

Board Member

Edmonton

JW

Jennifer Weenk

Edmonton Chapter - Board Member

Board Member

Twin Cities

JE

Jamie Elliott

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

A(

Amy (Flynn) Boucher

Vice President Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

KH

Kelly Hunter, CIR

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

Board Member

Hartford

KB

Kristi Baril

Talent Acquisition Sr. Manager

Board Member

Philadelphia

JF

James Farnham

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

Toledo

JF

Jen Fry

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Columbus

AM

Aaron McClendon

Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

PD

Paul Donato

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

HT

Hazel Tanyag Cormier

Head of Talent

Board Member

Sacramento

CM

Chris Mohler (he/him)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

PH

Patrice Hickson

Sr. Talent Manager

Board Member

Baltimore

MM

Michelle Morrison, SHRM-CP

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Grand Rapids

CB

Charlotte Byndas

Manager Talent Acquisitions

Board Member

Buffalo

HG

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

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

MR

Maximo Rocha

Vice President, Culture and Experience

And 633 more!

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Events

Discussion with Hilke Shellman, author of "The Algori...
National Webinar
A discussion with an AI expert regarding the transformation of AI in Recruiting
What's SCARY in Recruiting in 2025 (With Special Scar...
National Webinar
2025 is coming - are you brave enough?
Empowering Data and Hiring: An Evening with Amit Bhat...
Chicago: Chicago
A dinner with Amit Bhatia to discuss the use of data in hiring
SOURCE WARS: Talent Edition. A Peer2Peer discussion ...
National Webinar
New and effectice sourcing strategy discussion
Transforming Recruitment with Authentic Video: Boost...
National Webinar
A discussion focusing on the power of video within the recruiting process.
(PAST EVENT)
Hiring Efficiency: It's More Than Just Tools
National Webinar
A Roundtable Discussion to discover how to drive true hiring efficiency by empowering hiring mana...
(PAST EVENT)
Unlock the Secrets to Hiring Top Sales and Business D...
National Webinar
An innovative strategy to evalutate, hire and onboard sales and customer service professionals
(PAST EVENT)
Developing a Visa & Immigration Program as Part of Yo...
National Webinar
Learn how to build or refine a visa and immigration program to enhance your talent strategy, with...
(PAST EVENT)
SF Breakfast - Redefining Interviews with AI: A Fire...
San Francisco: San Francisco
A breakfast meeting to discuss emerging hiring technologies
(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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