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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

Pittsburgh

CK

Charles R. Kuzniewski II, MSL

Director of Talent Acquisition & Development

Board Member

Providence

JD

Jaina D'Ambra

National Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

ST

Stefanie Thornton

Director, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & Diversity

Board Member

Saint Louis

KC

Kirby Cole

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

CH

Carrie Herron

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

Board Member

Indianapolis

AF

Adam Ferris

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

EA

Elisa Abner-Taschwer

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Silicon Valley

BC

Brad Cook

VP Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

AS

Amber Svajgl

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

Board Member

Toronto

JK

Joseph Kim

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Syracuse

KD

Katherine Dahlke

Head of Talent Acquisition NAMER

Board Member

Los Angeles

JH

Jana Hadous Frazier

People & Culture Designer, Optimizer and Coach

Board Member

Cincinnati

DA

Dawn Andreadis

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Syracuse

LA

Lauren Victoria Ahrens

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Columbus

NK

Noel Klay

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

RP

Ronielle Price

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charlotte

SH

Sara Hennings,SHRM-CP.SWP, Certified Facilitator

Region HR Director

And 630 more!

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Events
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)
Postponed: Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
(PAST EVENT)
TA After the Megasuites: What SAP + SmartRecruiters a...
National Webinar
Cut through the noise on SAP–SmartRecruiters and Workday–Paradox
(PAST EVENT)
The Untapped Power of Referrals: Why Your Best Hires ...
National Webinar
Unlocking the power of referrals
(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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