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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

Long Island

PK

Pete Kempton

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Fort Worth

DK

Denise Kirby

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Los Angeles

EJ

Eveline Jaynes

Director of Talent Acquisition and Management

Board Member

Buffalo

KK

Katie Kleinfelder

TAP

Board Member

Silicon Valley

BC

Brad Cook

VP Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Wilmington

LS

Lisa Smith-Strother

Vice President, Global Employer and Diversity Brand Head

Board Member

Atlanta

RM

Renu Midha

University Relations & Recruiting

Board Member

Montreal

GB

Gabriella Bruyere

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tampa Bay

LR

LaShea C. Reaves, MHR, CSMR, CFEI

AVP, Talent Acquistion Lead

Board Member

Indianapolis

JC

Julie Ciminillo

Diversity Talent Scout-Sourcing

Board Member

Philadelphia

PT

Paul Trusty, PHR, SHRM-CP

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Vancouver

JB

Joel Brideau

Board Member

Columbus

SM

Sarah Morgan, CDR

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Knoxville

JH

Justin Hanke

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

GK

Gina Kelleher

Vice President, Office of Inclusion

Board Member

Toronto

HA

Hanika Ahluwalia

Board Member

Board Member

Stamford

LM

Lucy Magnus

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Board Member

Albany

HM

Heather Moffitt

Global Talent Acquisition Technology Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

HE

Heather Eby

Manager - Talent Acquisition/Recruiting

And 629 more!

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Events
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
The Rise of The Talent Engineer
National Webinar
The future of recruiting and talent engineering
The Future of the ATS: System of Record or System of ...
National Webinar
What is the future of the ATS system?
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)

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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