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.

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

San Antonio

SS

Sergio Santos

Vice President for Human Resources & Nonprofit Relations

Board Member

Boston

AI

Ashley Itson

Manager of Professional Staff Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Buffalo

JS

Jenna Sandker (she/her/hers)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

LB

Lorri Brady Jackson

Director, Global Internal Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

New York City

RP

Ross Pasquale

VP of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

CA

Carla Arthur

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Wilmington

JC

James Croft

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

PD

Paul Donato

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

CN

Craig Natale

VP, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

LM

Lisa McGuire

Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations

Board Member

Montreal

AK

Arnaud Kermouche

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Rochester

CM

Chris Marciano

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

MC

Michael Crouse

Atlanta Board member

Board Member

Ottawa

VC

Victoria Coons

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

AR

Alain Robineau

Recruiter, Data Science

Board Member

Twin Cities

DS

Dana Stump, MA

Recruiting Manager and HR Business Partner

Board Member

Denver

LM

Lori Murin

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

KN

Kelly Needham

Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition

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...
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
TA After the Megasuites: What SAP + SmartRecruiters a...
National Webinar
Cut through the noise on SAP–SmartRecruiters and Workday–Paradox
The Untapped Power of Referrals: Why Your Best Hires ...
National Webinar
Unlocking the power of referrals
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)
Engaging Passive Talent
National Webinar
How to start the right conversations with the right people.
(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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