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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.

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Philadelphia

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Wellington Wu

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

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San Antonio

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Samuel Cueva

Vice President of Human Resources

Board Member

Houston

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Roxanna Maciel, SPHR, CCMP, SWP, CDP

SVP, Leader of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Oklahoma City

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Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Grand Rapids

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Russell Hicks

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

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Montreal

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Matthew Wiazowski

Director - Talent Acquisition & Internal Mobility

Board Member

Greensboro

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Jess Williams

Vice President of People Excellence

Board Member

Montreal

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Jessie Victoria

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

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Amy (Flynn) Boucher

Vice President Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

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Blake Thiess, PHR, SHRM-CP

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

Board Member

Grand Rapids

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Tim Wiseman

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

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Lisa Krause Miller

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

AM

Alisha Miller

Regional Recruiting Manager

Board Member

New York City

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Paul Dombek

Director, Talent Acquisition

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Sacramento

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Andrew LaGreca PHR, CIR,CDR

Director, Talent Acquisition

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DC

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Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

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Des Moines

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Shirley Hoveland

Director Talent Partnership

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Pittsburgh

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Douglas Doran

Talent Acquisition Principal

Board Member

Baton Rouge

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Laura Lane-Hernandez, PHR

Talent Acquisition Manager

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
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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