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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

Northeast Ohio

PC

Penelope Croniser

Talent Acquisition Manager.

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SL

Sean Loboda

Vice President, Talent & Human Resources

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

San Antonio

SS

Sergio Santos

Vice President for Human Resources & Nonprofit Relations

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

Omaha

SC

Stephen Campbell

Director of Organizational Development

Board Member

Silicon Valley

KK

Kelly Kayser

Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

MH

Matt Heiden

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

South Florida

CC

Caroline Cimei, Esq.

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Kansas City

AV

Abigail Ventrillo

Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager

Board Member

Dallas

DF

David Frame

Talent Acquisiton Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

DS

Dai Marie Strong

Global Head of Talent Operations, Programs & Early in Career

Board Member

Toronto

SJ

Sophia Jackson

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

ME

Michele Ellner

Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas

Board Member

Buffalo

HG

Heather Gresham, ESQ., SPHR, SHRM-SCP she/her/hers

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Albany

KZ

Kelly Zimdars

Talent Acquisition Operations Manager

Board Member

Phoenix

KK

Kimberly Kasle

Manager, Recruitment

Board Member

Nashville

KE

Kimberly Edwards

Sr, Manager, Talent Acquisition - Bridgestone Retail Operations

Board Member

Morris County

JA

Joseph Amador

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
February Freeze Happy Hour!
Boston: Boston
Come out and enjoy a fun evening connecting with Fellow TALK Members
Hiring Without Ownership is Breaking TA
National Webinar
Holding accountability for the hiring team
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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