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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

Northeast Ohio

HE

Heather Eby

Manager - Talent Acquisition/Recruiting

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ES

Esther Yei Shih

Vice President, People

Board Member

Omaha

TP

Tyler Pelan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Memphis

CW

Christine Wilson

Vice President Talent Management

Board Member

Cincinnati

AE

Ameerah Edinburg, aPHR

Board Member

Ottawa

LP

Leah Pearson

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

PS

Poornima Siddapur

Global TA Program Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Richmond

SN

Sally Wood Nystrom

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Birmingham

MA

Michael Armstrong

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

SC

Stephen Campbell

Director of Organizational Development

Board Member

South Florida

JM

Joseph Messina

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

PC

Pat Cassady

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Boise

AH

Adam Hudgins

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Memphis

FH

Foluke Houston-Gaddis

Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Board Member

Philadelphia

PT

Paul Trusty, PHR, SHRM-CP

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Providence

GK

Gina Kelleher

Vice President, Office of Inclusion

Board Member

New York City

MM

Mike Mascarina, GPHR

HR Director Talent Mobility

And 629 more!

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Events
The Recruitment Renaissance: Why Your AI Implementat...
National Webinar
Why AI Implementations Fail, and How To Fix It!
February Freeze Happy Hour!
Boston: Boston
Come out and enjoy a fun evening connecting with Fellow TALK Members
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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