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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

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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Events
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
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)
Beyond the Frankenstack: How to Choose the Right AI P...
National Webinar
Discussion on how to streamline your tech stack for better hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Stronger Together: Partnering with Hiring Managers
National Webinar
Turning “us vs. them” into a true partnership.
(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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