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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

Tulsa

AS

Angela Smith-Flax

Talent Business Partner

Board Member

Milwaukee

JM

Joshua McCord

Senior Director - Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

KH

Kelly Hunter, CIR

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

LK

Lisa Krause Miller

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

LM

Lisa McGuire

Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations

Board Member

San Diego

LC

Lisa Clark

Director of HR & Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Chattanooga

JT

Jennifer Testa, J.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President, Enterprise Transformation

Board Member

Baton Rouge

LL

Laura Lane-Hernandez, PHR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

South Florida

KP

Katie Prather

Associate Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Calgary

KM

Karen McGlone

Head of Canadian Talent Acquisition and US Property Management Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

MW

Melessia Walker

Board Member

Baltimore

PK

Patrick Kelly

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

National

NC

Norman Clausen

Director

Board Member

Fort Worth

DK

Denise Kirby

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Calgary

RC

Rachel Collins

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Edmonton

LM

Lisa Marillier, BA, CTMP, CLC

Corporate Recruitment and Development Manager

Board Member

Portland

JD

Jessica DeNise, PHR

Head of Strategic Projects

Board Member

Jacksonville

HM

Heather McCoy, SPHR, MBA

Senior Director Field & Franchise HR

Board Member

Detroit

GT

Gretchen Teetzel

Senior Talent Advisor North America

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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