The only local association exclusively for
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

Los Angeles

JH

Jana Hadous Frazier

People & Culture Designer, Optimizer and Coach

Board Member

Vancouver

MK

Mohammad Kallas, MBA

Senior TA Partner

Board Member

Calgary

TK

Tony Kim

Director, Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience

Board Member

DC

CN

Colleen Nicoll

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Des Moines

SH

Shirley Hoveland

Director Talent Partnership

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Toronto

MC

Manuelita Cherizard, MBA

CHRO

Board Member

Boston

TL

Terri Lawless

Senior Staffing Manager

Board Member

Oklahoma City

KM

Katie Mangus, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Manager - Talent Operations

Board Member

New Orleans

DO

Deane Osner

Sr. Director of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

GE

Gary Estes

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

LF

Lisa Fleury

SVP, Talent Acquisition & HR Operations

Board Member

Twin Cities

BE

Brenda S. Everson

Senior Vice President

Board Member

Morris County

NL

Nancy Lamb

VP, Talent Acquisition Lead

Board Member

Morris County

JD

Jhan Doughty

Executive Director of Talent Management & Strategic Relations

Board Member

Memphis

CW

Christine Wilson

Vice President Talent Management

Board Member

Salt Lake City

KR

Kathi Eric Reroma

Senior Manager of Talent and Culture

Board Member

Charlotte

JL

Jeff Luttrell

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

RV

Rakhi Varma

Senior Talent Advisor- Diversity & Inclusion(Life Sciences/ Diagnostics / Product ID/ IT)

Board Member

New York City

TL

Tuvia Lwowski

SVP, Talent Acquisition

And 633 more!

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Events
SAVE THE DATE for TALK LA Member Holiday Party
Los Angeles: Los Angeles
We win or we learn. Whatever this year brought to you, let's share & celebrate together.
Group Discussion: Upskilling and Reskilling for Futu...
National Webinar
A group discussion on the skills TA leaders need to focus on for the future.
Happy Thanksgiving!
National Webinar
Have a Happy and Relaxing Thanksgiving! (no webinar)
From Practitioner to Innovator: Navigating the Future...
National Webinar
A discussion on the future of TA with AI and what a TA Leader needs to focus on
An Elevated Escape: NYC Cocktails and Discussion
New York City: New York
The Retention Revolution: Strategies for Building a Committed Workforce
(PAST EVENT)
The Superpowers of Diversity: Building a Workforce Th...
National Webinar
Understanding the superpowers of a diverse workforce
(PAST EVENT)
Beyond the Resume: Leveraging AI & Advanced Assessmen...
National Webinar
Leveraging AI & Advanced Assessments Responsibly
(PAST EVENT)
Discussion with Hilke Shellman, author of "The Algori...
National Webinar
A discussion with an AI expert regarding the transformation of AI in Recruiting
(PAST EVENT)
What's SCARY in Recruiting in 2025 (With Special Scar...
National Webinar
2025 is coming - are you brave enough?
(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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