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

South Florida

AL

Alexander Lopez

Regional Talent Partner, Americas

Board Member

Dallas

RP

Ronielle Price

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

BC

Brad Cook

VP Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Deborah Glass

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Oklahoma City

KM

Katie Mangus, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Manager - Talent Operations

Board Member

Hartford

KM

Kristen Mattson (She/Her)

AVP Recruiting & Talent Mobility

Board Member

Albany

LT

Leah Taglione

Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations

Board Member

Detroit

AB

Andrew Black, SPHR

Director, Talent & Development

Board Member

Toledo

JP

Jeff Perin

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Atlanta

PF

Pamela Fuller Selby

Head of External Sourcing - Corporate and North America Group

Board Member

South Florida

KP

Katie Prather

Associate Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Los Angeles

NS

Nihal Solomon

Manager, People Business Partner

Board Member

Cincinnati

MW

Melessia Walker

Board Member

Harrisburg

JR

Joseph Rasley

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Baltimore

CC

Christopher Craig

Senior Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

Board Member

Edmonton

RE

Rike Enss, CPHR, BBA, RPR

Recruitment Manager

Board Member

DC

MB

Mike Bruni

Talent Acquisition Officer

Board Member

Atlanta

L"

LaShena "Recruitalina" Matthews

Global Talent Brand Manager

Board Member

Buffalo

JS

Jenna Sandker (she/her/hers)

Director, Talent Acquisition

And 630 more!

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Events

TalentSphere Summit. **TALKFREE Discount Code**
National: Scottsdale
A 3 day, practitioner led discussion around the future of Talent Acquisition
Optimizing Contingent Workforce Strategies: Navigatin...
National Webinar
A discussion on how to optimize your contingent workforce program.
Becoming a Talent Engineer: Redesigning the Future of...
National Webinar
The emerging role of Talent Engineering, a discussion on roles that may be needed.
May Get Together 💐
Los Angeles: Glendale
You're invited to our next community & connection event!
(PAST EVENT)
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
National Webinar
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
(PAST EVENT)
Hot Seat Roundtable - Where Ideas Ignite!
National Webinar
Join TA leaders for a Hot Seat Roundtable to explore hiring trends, solve real challenges, and co...
(PAST EVENT)
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding...
National Webinar
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding Market
(PAST EVENT)
TALK LA Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidat...
Los Angeles Webinar
Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidate Fraud
(PAST EVENT)
Beyond Buzzwords: Reimagining Job Descriptions with A...
National Webinar
How AI can be used to make stellar job descriptions, and the best ways to make that happen.
(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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