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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

Portland

MT

Marcia Torres, SHRM-CP

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

MM

Mike Mascarina, GPHR

HR Director Talent Mobility

Board Member

Houston

RH

Ryan Hurley

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Philadelphia

MB

Melissa Briglia Gaspari

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Jacksonville

HM

Heather McCoy, SPHR, MBA

Senior Director Field & Franchise HR

Board Member

Chicago

AB

Amy Brooks

Senior Director

Board Member

Montreal

AK

Arnaud Kermouche

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

SJ

Sarah Justice

Head of Global Recruitment

Board Member

Seattle

AC

Angela Carr

Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Board Member

Stamford

MK

Michael Kerrigan

Director of Human Resources

Board Member

Little Rock

HA

Halea Anthony

Manager - HR Projects & Support

Board Member

Chicago

RY

Randy Yu

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Columbus

NK

Noel Klay

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

NW

Nick Wang, SWP

Sr. Manager TA

Board Member

Toronto

HA

Hanika Ahluwalia

Board Member

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

Board Member

New York City

RP

Ross Pasquale

VP of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

CN

Craig Natale

VP, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

SP

Shawna Peters

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Pittsburgh

KR

Kelly Roddy

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
The Rise of The Talent Engineer
National Webinar
The future of recruiting and talent engineering
The Future of the ATS: System of Record or System of ...
National Webinar
What is the future of the ATS system?
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)

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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