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

Vancouver

JB

Joel Brideau

Board Member

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister

Director

Board Member

Detroit

AB

Andrew Black, SPHR

Director, Talent & Development

Board Member

Providence

JD

Jaina D'Ambra

National Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Tulsa

DB

Dana Bustos - Banking Talent Matchmaker

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Kansas City

PC

Pat Cassady

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Los Angeles

GD

Gillian Diamond SHRM-CP

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Stamford

LM

Lucy Magnus

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Board Member

Pittsburgh

LB

Laura Butler

Director, TA - North America

Board Member

Morris County

SS

Scott Serbin

National Director of Marketing, Clinical Recruiting

Board Member

San Diego

GW

Gioia Woo

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Sacramento

RH

Rachel Hallstrom (she/her)

Lead Talent Recruitment Service Delivery Specialist

Board Member

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Calgary

CA

Carla Arthur

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

KB

Kalyna Bilinski

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charlotte

JL

Jeff Luttrell

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

KH

Karen Hite

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Vancouver

SD

Steve Dutchak

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Toronto

HA

Hanika Ahluwalia

Board Member

And 633 more!

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Events

Discussion with Hilke Shellman, author of "The Algori...
National Webinar
A discussion with an AI expert regarding the transformation of AI in Recruiting
What's SCARY in Recruiting in 2025 (With Special Scar...
National Webinar
2025 is coming - are you brave enough?
Empowering Data and Hiring: An Evening with Amit Bhat...
Chicago: Chicago
A dinner with Amit Bhatia to discuss the use of data in hiring
SOURCE WARS: Talent Edition. A Peer2Peer discussion ...
National Webinar
New and effectice sourcing strategy discussion
Transforming Recruitment with Authentic Video: Boost...
National Webinar
A discussion focusing on the power of video within the recruiting process.
(PAST EVENT)
Hiring Efficiency: It's More Than Just Tools
National Webinar
A Roundtable Discussion to discover how to drive true hiring efficiency by empowering hiring mana...
(PAST EVENT)
Unlock the Secrets to Hiring Top Sales and Business D...
National Webinar
An innovative strategy to evalutate, hire and onboard sales and customer service professionals
(PAST EVENT)
Developing a Visa & Immigration Program as Part of Yo...
National Webinar
Learn how to build or refine a visa and immigration program to enhance your talent strategy, with...
(PAST EVENT)
SF Breakfast - Redefining Interviews with AI: A Fire...
San Francisco: San Francisco
A breakfast meeting to discuss emerging hiring technologies
(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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