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.
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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
Saint Louis
ES
Ellen Schafer
Manager, Talent Acquisition Americas
Board Member
Saint Louis
KC
Kirby Cole
Director of Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Des Moines
SH
Shirley Hoveland
Director Talent Partnership
Board Member
South Florida
RV
Rakhi Varma
Senior Talent Advisor- Diversity & Inclusion(Life Sciences/ Diagnostics / Product ID/ IT)
Board Member
Pittsburgh
LB
Laura Butler
Director, TA - North America
Board Member
Buffalo
RF
Renata Filarecki
TA & Workforce Development Manager
Board Member
Nashville
MW
Matt Wolford
TA Manager - Technology and Supply Chain Logistics
Board Member
Omaha
WH
Wylene Hennig, SPHR
Manager, Talent Acquisition & Compensation
Board Member
Birmingham
HD
Hannah Deegan
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Board Member
Toronto
MC
Manuelita Cherizard, MBA
CHRO
Board Member
Louisville
TK
Todd Kiziminski
Vice President Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Montreal
VO
Valerie Occhiuto, CHRP
Talent Acquisition Manager
Board Member
Albany
DR
Dan Riccio, MBA
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Wichita
SM
Stacey Moeder
AVP, Talent Acquisition Specialist
Board Member
Milwaukee
TR
Todd Roller, SPHR
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience
Board Member
DC
TF
Trish Ferrett
Senior Director of Talent Attraction and Acquisition
Board Member
Silicon Valley
AK
Abha Kalra - CCP
Director, Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Columbus
KL
Kim Lambert
Director Executive Recruitment Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Richmond
JR
Jamie Ross
National Recruiting Manager
And 629 more!
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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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