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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

Baltimore

CC

Christopher Craig

Senior Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Salt Lake City

RP

Rick Portrey

Director, Global TA - Manufacturing

Board Member

Toronto

TS

Trupti Sedani

Manager - Human Resources

Board Member

Silicon Valley

TK

Troy Knapp

Sr. Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

AF

Adam Ferris

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Diego

AT

Arianee Tulin, CDR, SCP

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Toronto

SJ

Sophia Jackson

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

OG

Oscar Gracia

Director

Board Member

Philadelphia

PT

Paul Trusty, PHR, SHRM-CP

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

JV

Janet Vardeman

Global Executive TA Account Management Lead

Board Member

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

Twin Cities

LR

Leah Rickert

VP Staffing & Diversity

Board Member

Phoenix

JM

John Mulhern

Talent Acquistion Team Lead

Board Member

Atlanta

MC

Michael Crouse

Atlanta Board member

Board Member

Saint Louis

HT

Hazel Tanyag Cormier

Head of Talent

Board Member

Charleston

VD

Victoria Dawkins

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

Rochester

AL

April Little

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

WG

Wendy Gillette

TA Manager

Board Member

Columbus

SM

Sarah Morgan, CDR

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Sacramento

DS

Dai Marie Strong

Global Head of Talent Operations, Programs & Early in Career

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
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)
Can Candidates Trust AI? Building Credibility in the ...
National Webinar
In the age of AI, do candidates trust us?
(PAST EVENT)
TA Horror Stories: What Keeps Us Up at Night for 2026!
National Webinar
What is scarying you about talent acquisition in 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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