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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

Houston

DM

Doug McMann

Talent Acquisition & Attraction Director

Board Member

Seattle

CK

Carol Kubeldis BSN, RN

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Montreal

FM

Francesco Mancini

Talent Attraction

Board Member

Morris County

BF

Barbara Feather

Sr. Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Montreal

JV

Jessie Victoria

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

AB

Andrew Black, SPHR

Director, Talent & Development

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

JS

John Seward

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Tampa Bay

JM

Jeanie Mabie

Global Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

Morris County

JP

Joseph Pratico

Talent Acquisition Associate Director

Board Member

Cincinnati

MS

Matthew Shoulta

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Columbus

MB

Meghan Blouir

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Richmond

SN

Sally Wood Nystrom

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Oklahoma City

JD

Jacki Drake

Sr. Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

RP

Ronielle Price

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Dena Gajkowski

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

JF

James Farnham

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

Albany

DR

Dan Riccio, MBA

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

OC

MC

Michael Cook, PHR, SHRM-CP

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

TK

Troy Knapp

Sr. Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbus

JJ

Julie Jochems

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

And 630 more!

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Events
Can Candidates Trust AI? Building Credibility in the ...
National Webinar
In the age of AI, do candidates trust us?
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)
TA After the Megasuites: What SAP + SmartRecruiters a...
National Webinar
Cut through the noise on SAP–SmartRecruiters and Workday–Paradox
(PAST EVENT)
The Untapped Power of Referrals: Why Your Best Hires ...
National Webinar
Unlocking the power of referrals
(PAST EVENT)
Beyond the Frankenstack: How to Choose the Right AI P...
National Webinar
Discussion on how to streamline your tech stack for better hiring
(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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