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
Detroit
RL
Rick Labadie
Staffing Director
Board Member
Edmonton
CP
Chantelle Painter, RPR
HR Recruitment and Engagement Manager
Board Member
Richmond
SP
Steven Pitts, MHRM
Talent Acquisition Manager
Board Member
Buffalo
HG
Heather Gresham, ESQ., SPHR, SHRM-SCP she/her/hers
Director, Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Philadelphia
MU
Mary E. Uhrig
Director, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Nashville
NT
Nick Tompkins, SPHR and SCP
Managing Director Talent Management and Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Charlotte
JT
Jen Tracy
VP of Talent Attraction & Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Edmonton
RE
Rike Enss, CPHR, BBA, RPR
Recruitment Manager
Board Member
Toronto
RB
Ryan Black
VP, Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Charleston
DH
Dalton Hester
Head of People
Board Member
Oklahoma City
KM
Katie Mangus, PHR, SHRM-CP
Sr. Manager - Talent Operations
Board Member
Pittsburgh
LB
Laura Butler
Director, TA - North America
Board Member
Harrisburg
DL
Dawn Leffingwell
Junior Recruiter
Board Member
Ottawa
RD
Rupali Dattani
Talent Acquisition Manager
Board Member
Milwaukee
ME
Michele Ellner
Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas
Board Member
Atlanta
YH
Yolanda Hawkes
Principal Consultant
Board Member
Montreal
MW
Matthew Wiazowski
Director - Talent Acquisition & Internal Mobility
Board Member
Albany
LT
Leah Taglione
Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations
Board Member
Dallas
DF
David Frame
Talent Acquisiton Manager
And 627 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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