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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

Milwaukee

SH

Sue Herder

Sr. Mgr, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

AP

Afton Palmer, RYT

Partnership Development

Board Member

Wilmington

LS

Lisa Smith-Strother

Vice President, Global Employer and Diversity Brand Head

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

San Francisco

WF

Wanda Lee Florestine

Talent & Acquisition Director

Board Member

Charlotte

SR

Samantha Reeves

Director, Chief of Staff for Chief Administrative & Chief Legal Officer

Board Member

Milwaukee

ME

Michele Ellner

Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas

Board Member

Memphis

DH

Dr. Lisa Henry

Director of Academic Operations

Board Member

Charleston

DH

Dalton Hester

Head of People

Board Member

New York City

TL

Tuvia Lwowski

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

LC

Lois Chauncey

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Edmonton

JW

Jennifer Weenk

Edmonton Chapter - Board Member

Board Member

San Francisco

SC

Sonia Chaves

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

Dallas

DF

David Frame

Talent Acquisiton Manager

Board Member

Tampa Bay

BS

Ben Stephen, MBA, SPHR, ECRE, HCS, TAS

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

LP

Leah Pearson

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Salt Lake City

SC

Shannon Collaer

Director of Talent

Board Member

Memphis

LA

Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND

VP of Talent/Head of Talent

Board Member

Des Moines

BM

Becky Metcalf

Team Leader - Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
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)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
(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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