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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

Orlando

EJ

Elise Jones, RACR, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

RD

Rupali Dattani

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Calgary

RC

Rachel Collins

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CN

Colleen Nicoll

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

CC

Caroline Cimei, Esq.

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Omaha

SC

Stephen Campbell

Director of Organizational Development

Board Member

Memphis

LA

Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND

VP of Talent/Head of Talent

Board Member

Philadelphia

JM

Julie Missaggia

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Columbus

CC

Colin Coburn, SPHR

VP, Talent Acquisition & CHQ Associate Relations

Board Member

Dallas

FE

Felicia Eley

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baton Rouge

CK

Courtney Klack, PHR

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Birmingham

MA

Michael Armstrong

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

TS

Tim Sanchez (he, him, his)

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

AW

Amy Wood (she/her)

Global Manager, Employee Technology

Board Member

Philadelphia

WW

Wellington Wu

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

JD

Jhan Doughty

Executive Director of Talent Management & Strategic Relations

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Charleston

VW

Valerie Warnock

Director of Charleston Operations & Corporate Recruiting

Board Member

Omaha

JJ

Jeff Judkins

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Oklahoma City

JD

Jacki Drake

Sr. Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
Hiring Without Ownership is Breaking TA
National Webinar
Holding accountability for the hiring team
Hiring isn't a sourcing problem anymore!
National Webinar
With the applicantion rate per job lately, sourcing isn't the issue
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)

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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