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

Charlotte

JT

Jen Tracy

VP of Talent Attraction & Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

DM

David Moore

VP, Recruiting

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

San Antonio

EW

Erin Wilbanks

Director Strategic Recruiting

Board Member

Albany

DR

Dan Riccio, MBA

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Pittsburgh

KR

Kelly Roddy

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

KH

Kelly Hunter, CIR

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

DG

Doreen Goldman

VP, Manager of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbus

JJ

Julie Jochems

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Des Moines

JS

Jade Song

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

JT

Joel Tobin

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

TR

Todd Roller, SPHR

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience

Board Member

Fort Worth

TB

Todd Beard

Head of Social Enterprises

Board Member

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

Philadelphia

NR

Nick Rosato

Head of Field Talent Acquisition, Assistive Care State Programs

Board Member

Tampa Bay

LR

LaShea C. Reaves, MHR, CSMR, CFEI

AVP, Talent Acquistion Lead

Board Member

Toronto

SD

Simon De Matteo

Senior Director - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

LH

Lane Harmon

Manager of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

TK

Tony Kim

Director, Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

And 627 more!

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Events

The Agentic Org Chart: When AI Agents are Line Items...
National Webinar
How to work with Agentic AI
Talent In Person Happy Hour
Silicon Valley: Mountain View
Register HERE: https://luma.com/1bq52dst?tk=uFFJd9
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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