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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

Buffalo

TV

Terry VanEpps, SHRM-SCP

Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

LW

Lindsay Williams

Sr Director, TA

Board Member

Chattanooga

BV

Beth Valcarcel

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

DC

TF

Trish Ferrett

Senior Director of Talent Attraction and Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

BF

Barbara Feather

Sr. Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Houston

KS

Kevin Smith

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

LW

Lisa Wittbrot

Executive Director - Global Talent Management & Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

TR

Tonya Rabouin

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

DG

Doreen Goldman

VP, Manager of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

BT

Brenda Tern (she.her)

Global Head of Recruiting

Board Member

Houston

SJ

Sarah Justice

Head of Global Recruitment

Board Member

Salt Lake City

SC

Shannon Collaer

Director of Talent

Board Member

Atlanta

JL

Julia Levy

Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Syracuse

LA

Lauren Victoria Ahrens

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Silicon Valley

AS

Anthony Sandrik

VP, Executive Recruiting

Board Member

Saint Louis

HT

Hazel Tanyag Cormier

Head of Talent

Board Member

Detroit

AB

Andrew Black, SPHR

Director, Talent & Development

Board Member

Indianapolis

TH

Todd Hill

Dir. of Talent Acquisition, Americas

Board Member

Detroit

JL

Jess Larson

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

JW

Jeff Woodfill

Lead Recruiter - Global Technology

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
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)
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
(PAST EVENT)
TA's Role in Cyber Security
National Webinar
Join us to discuss TA's role in Cybersecurity. In this session we'll explore how TA can serve as ...
(PAST EVENT)
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
(PAST EVENT)
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
(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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