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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

Hartford

LM

Lisa McGuire

Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations

Board Member

Houston

KS

Kevin Smith

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Syracuse

LA

Lauren Victoria Ahrens

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Raleigh

DT

Dinaz Taylor

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Diego

GW

Gioia Woo

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Salt Lake City

SC

Shannon Collaer

Director of Talent

Board Member

Cincinnati

MB

Michelle Bucalo

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Hartford

BZ

B.J. Zanesky

Workforce Development Manager

Board Member

Portland

MT

Marika Taylor

Manager, Veterinary Recruitment

Board Member

Raleigh

AM

Alisha Miller

Regional Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Hartford

LF

Lisa Fleury

SVP, Talent Acquisition & HR Operations

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

Board Member

Tampa Bay

BS

Ben Stephen, MBA, SPHR, ECRE, HCS, TAS

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boise

KW

Kedron Walker

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CA

Casey Augustosky

Head of Talent Acquisition - Staff & Strategy Teams

Board Member

Buffalo

KN

Kelly Navarro

People and Talent Lead

Board Member

Houston

SL

Stuart Lee

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Indianapolis

TH

Todd Hill

Dir. of Talent Acquisition, Americas

Board Member

Baton Rouge

LL

Laura Lane-Hernandez, PHR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Detroit

EH

Eric Haener

US Talent Acquisition Leader

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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