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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

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Carmen Ramirez

Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Ottawa

KL

Kimberly Leet

Talent Accquisition Manager

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

San Diego

AH

Amy Hernandez

Executive Director, Talent Experience

Board Member

Charlotte

JL

Jeff Luttrell

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

SL

Scott Leonardis

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

JH

James Heinlein

Global Talent Scout and Patient Centricity Champion

Board Member

Philadelphia

AP

Anisha Patel

Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition US and Canada

Board Member

Detroit

ST

Stefanie Thornton

Director, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & Diversity

Board Member

Des Moines

DF

Don Fraher

Human Resource Manager

Board Member

Tulsa

AS

Angela Smith-Flax

Talent Business Partner

Board Member

Columbia

RB

Renee Bacon, MBA

Inclusion Partner

Board Member

South Florida

IS

Isis Suria

Vice President, Human Resources

Board Member

Fort Worth

LD

Laura Davis

Talent Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

NT

Natalie Thomas

Director People Operations

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Baltimore

PK

Patrick Kelly

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Orlando

EJ

Elise Jones, RACR, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister

Director

And 630 more!

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Events
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How are you reshaping to tackle 2026?
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
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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