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.
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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
Atlanta
YH
Yolanda Hawkes
Principal Consultant
Board Member
Seattle
GS
Gretchen Steadman
Recruiter
Board Member
Memphis
LA
Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND
VP of Talent/Head of Talent
Board Member
Toronto
TS
Trupti Sedani
Manager - Human Resources
Board Member
Twin Cities
LR
Leah Rickert
VP Staffing & Diversity
Board Member
Wilmington
LS
Lisa Smith-Strother
Vice President, Global Employer and Diversity Brand Head
Board Member
Calgary
RC
Rachel Collins
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Atlanta
MC
Michael Crouse
Atlanta Board member
Board Member
Tampa Bay
CW
Chuck Waygood
Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition
Board Member
New York City
ED
Eric Di Monte
Director of Talent Acquisition
Board Member
New York City
DG
Doreen Goldman
VP, Manager of Talent Acquisition
Board Member
Madison
CD
Courtney Davidson
Senior Recruitment Manager
Board Member
Rochester
AC
Ann Collazo, SHRM-CP
Director, Talent Acquisition and Diversity Outreach
Board Member
Omaha
AS
Amber Svajgl
Talent Acquisition Director
Board Member
Baltimore
CC
Christopher Craig
Senior Recruiting Manager
Board Member
Detroit
GT
Gretchen Teetzel
Senior Talent Advisor North America
Board Member
Seattle
KM
Krystin Morgan
Technical Recruiting Manager, Engineering
Board Member
Fort Worth
TB
Todd Beard
Head of Social Enterprises
Board Member
Milwaukee
RR
Rick Rosario
Director Talent Acquisition, US and Canada
Board Member
Detroit
PS
Paloma Shah, PHR
Campus Recruiting Specialist
And 630 more!
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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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