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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

Silicon Valley

KK

Kelly Kayser

Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

JV

Janet Vardeman

Global Executive TA Account Management Lead

Board Member

Indianapolis

AF

Adam Ferris

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Montreal

AK

Arnaud Kermouche

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

RC

Rachel Collins

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Diego

AT

Arianee Tulin, CDR, SCP

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

SM

Sandi Molettieri, MBA, PHR

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

YT

Yvonne Tedder

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Development

Board Member

Seattle

GS

Gretchen Steadman

Recruiter

Board Member

Cincinnati

Ed

Erika deStefano

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

RM

Roxanna Maciel, SPHR, CCMP, SWP, CDP

SVP, Leader of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

NT

Natalie Thomas

Director People Operations

Board Member

Los Angeles

EB

Elicia Banks-Gabriel, SHRM-SCP

SVP, Talent & Culture

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Calgary

CA

Carla Arthur

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

JC

Jill Corsi

VP, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

KN

Kelly Needham

Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

IF

Ivy Ford

Director of Talent & Culture

Board Member

Stamford

LM

Lucy Magnus

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Board Member

Dallas

DF

David Frame

Talent Acquisiton Manager

And 629 more!

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Events
Hiring Without Ownership is Breaking TA
National Webinar
Holding accountability for the hiring team
Hiring isn't a sourcing problem anymore!
National Webinar
With the applicantion rate per job lately, sourcing isn't the issue
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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