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

Saint Louis

ES

Ellen Schafer

Manager, Talent Acquisition Americas

Board Member

Albany

DR

Dan Riccio, MBA

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

HE

Heather Eby

Manager - Talent Acquisition/Recruiting

Board Member

Philadelphia

KH

Kelly Hunter, CIR

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

MW

Matt Wolford

TA Manager - Technology and Supply Chain Logistics

Board Member

Indianapolis

JC

Julie Ciminillo

Diversity Talent Scout-Sourcing

Board Member

Charlotte

JT

Jen Tracy

VP of Talent Attraction & Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

TS

Tim Sanchez (he, him, his)

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

KT

Kelly Tobin

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

DS

Dai Marie Strong

Global Head of Talent Operations, Programs & Early in Career

Board Member

Phoenix

CB

Chris Bell

Head of Leadership Recruiting, Business Technology & Global Operations

Board Member

Toledo

TK

Teresa Keeler

Talent Acquisition Leader for North America

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Ottawa

PH

Paul Hebert

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

San Antonio

EW

Erin Wilbanks

Director Strategic Recruiting

Board Member

San Diego

KL

Karen Leckrone, PHR

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

RV

Rakhi Varma

Senior Talent Advisor- Diversity & Inclusion(Life Sciences/ Diagnostics / Product ID/ IT)

Board Member

OC

MM

Mara McElroy

Technical Recruiting Manager

And 631 more!

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Events

TalentSphere Summit
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.
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
National Webinar
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
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...
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding...
National Webinar
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding Market
TALK LA Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidat...
Los Angeles Webinar
Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidate Fraud
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.
Empowering Data and Hiring: An Evening discussing em...
Chicago: Chicago
An Evening discussing emerging trends with fellow TA leaders

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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