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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

Richmond

SH

Susan L. Hamilton, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

SK

Stephanie Kirt, SHRM-SCP

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

HE

Heather Eby

Manager - Talent Acquisition/Recruiting

Board Member

Baltimore

JW

Jason Williams

Executive Recruiter

Board Member

Detroit

AB

Andrew Black, SPHR

Director, Talent & Development

Board Member

Syracuse

LA

Lauren Victoria Ahrens

Recruiting Director

Board Member

San Diego

MS

Meghan Sun

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Salt Lake City

GC

Gwenevere Crary

Founder and CEO

Board Member

OC

MM

Mara McElroy

Technical Recruiting Manager

Board Member

DC

KT

Kelly Tobin

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Board Member

Wichita

JC

John Costello

Business Services Rep

Board Member

Charlotte

SH

Sara Hennings,SHRM-CP.SWP, Certified Facilitator

Region HR Director

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

Board Member

Philadelphia

NR

Nick Rosato

Head of Field Talent Acquisition, Assistive Care State Programs

Board Member

South Florida

AB

Alexandra Bautista

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

AH

Amy Hafensteiner

VP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

EF

Edward Frankel

SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Sacramento

CM

Chris Mohler (he/him)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

BM

Bill Musman

Founder

Board Member

Los Angeles

EB

Elicia Banks-Gabriel, SHRM-SCP

SVP, Talent & Culture

And 628 more!

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Events
From Gut Feel to Good Evidence: How to Run Interviews...
National Webinar
How to improve the interview process
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
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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