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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

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Ottawa

MS

Michelle Stinziano, CTMP

HR Talent Partner

Board Member

Milwaukee

CO

Candi Olivo, CIR, TAS

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

Ed

Erika deStefano

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

VW

Vineet Wadhwa

Sr Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

JS

John Seward

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Tampa Bay

CW

Chuck Waygood

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

SS

Scott Sell, CIR

Vice President of Talent Selection & Executive Recruitment

Board Member

Houston

AM

Ann Miller

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

PB

Patricia Bleheen

Director, Talent Acquisition-Americas

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Deborah Glass

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

MP

Maria Phounsavath

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Birmingham

KC

Katie Campbell

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

TL

Tuvia Lwowski

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

MF

Mara I. Flores

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

IF

Ivy Ford

Director of Talent & Culture

Board Member

Omaha

LL

Lesley Linn

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

OC

JR

Jim Reyes

Talent Acquisition and Operations Leader

Board Member

Portland

MT

Marika Taylor

Manager, Veterinary Recruitment

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How are you reshaping to tackle 2026?
(PAST EVENT)
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
(PAST EVENT)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(PAST EVENT)
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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