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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

Rochester

E(

Elissa (Goyette) Sikora, SPHR

Director HR Business Partner

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shelly Martin

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Ottawa

PH

Paul Hebert

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Tampa Bay

JM

Jeanie Mabie

Global Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

DC

MB

Mike Bruni

Talent Acquisition Officer

Board Member

Austin

JC

Jill Corsi

VP, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

LB

Lorri Brady Jackson

Director, Global Internal Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

AW

Alysa Walsh McLaughlin, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Attraction Client Management

Board Member

Seattle

GS

Gretchen Steadman

Recruiter

Board Member

Portland

MT

Marika Taylor

Manager, Veterinary Recruitment

Board Member

Columbus

MB

Meghan Blouir

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

MW

Matt Wolford

TA Manager - Technology and Supply Chain Logistics

Board Member

Hartford

KB

Kristi Baril

Talent Acquisition Sr. Manager

Board Member

Morris County

BB

Bryan Bischoff (he/him)

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

YT

Yvonne Tedder

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Development

Board Member

Sacramento

DS

Dai Marie Strong

Global Head of Talent Operations, Programs & Early in Career

Board Member

Richmond

SP

Steven Pitts, MHRM

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

New York City

RP

Ross Pasquale

VP of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

MM

Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

And 628 more!

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Events
From Gut Feel to Good Evidence: How to Run Interviews...
National Webinar
How to improve the interview process
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(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)

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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