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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

Fort Worth

DK

Denise Kirby

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

NT

Natalie Thomas

Director People Operations

Board Member

Montreal

MW

Matthew Wiazowski

Director - Talent Acquisition & Internal Mobility

Board Member

Houston

CB

Christopher Buck

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Sacramento

DS

Dai Marie Strong

Global Head of Talent Operations, Programs & Early in Career

Board Member

Wilmington

LS

Lisa Smith-Strother

Vice President, Global Employer and Diversity Brand Head

Board Member

Vancouver

JB

Joel Brideau

Board Member

Denver

JB

Jeremy Bushaw

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

KA

Krista Allan

Senior Director, Global Talent

Board Member

Seattle

AB

Alli Burton

Director of TA

Board Member

Philadelphia

JT

Joel Tobin

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

AS

Amy Simmons

Board of Directors

Board Member

Raleigh

EM

Elizabeth Maxedon

Board Member

Harrisburg

AY

Angela Yeager

Corporate Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Columbus

NK

Noel Klay

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Carmen Ramirez

Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter

Board Member

San Antonio

SC

Samuel Cueva

Vice President of Human Resources

Board Member

Houston

DM

Doug McMann

Talent Acquisition & Attraction Director

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Philadelphia

JH

James Heinlein

Global Talent Scout and Patient Centricity Champion

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
Reskill or Replace? TA's Uncomfortable Role in Workfo...
National Webinar
Do we reskill, or replace?
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(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)

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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