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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

Buffalo

KK

Katie Kleinfelder

TAP

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

Boston

MW

Mark Wagner

Citi

Board Member

Salt Lake City

SC

Shannon Collaer

Director of Talent

Board Member

South Florida

IS

Isis Suria

Vice President, Human Resources

Board Member

Los Angeles

JH

Jana Hadous Frazier

People & Culture Designer, Optimizer and Coach

Board Member

Denver

MJ

Michelle Jansen

Director Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

Morris County

MB

Melissa Barch Katz

Senior Director, TA Operations & Strategy

Board Member

Pittsburgh

DD

Douglas Doran

Talent Acquisition Principal

Board Member

Ottawa

AR

Alain Robineau

Recruiter, Data Science

Board Member

Atlanta

SR

Stacey Rose Aderibigbe

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Los Angeles

EJ

Eveline Jaynes

Director of Talent Acquisition and Management

Board Member

Philadelphia

MT

Matt Taylor

Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Wilmington

LS

Lisa Smith-Strother

Vice President, Global Employer and Diversity Brand Head

Board Member

Nashville

KS

Kimberly Sweeney

Director, HR Systems and Solutions

Board Member

Nashville

PH

Patrice Hickson

Sr. Talent Manager

Board Member

Columbus

SM

Sarah Morgan, CDR

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Portland

JD

Jessica DeNise, PHR

Head of Strategic Projects

Board Member

Montreal

JV

Jessie Victoria

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

AM

Amanda McGregor

Director, Capacity Development

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
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)
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
(PAST EVENT)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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