The only local association exclusively for
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

Saint Louis

YT

Yvonne Tedder

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Development

Board Member

Nashville

MJ

Markesiah Jackson

Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Pittsburgh

LB

Laura Butler

Director, TA - North America

Board Member

Dallas

DF

David Frame

Talent Acquisiton Manager

Board Member

Richmond

SP

Steven Pitts, MHRM

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Phoenix

SG

Scott Goldenhersh

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Baltimore

JW

Jason Williams

Executive Recruiter

Board Member

Grand Rapids

BR

Benjamin Rottschafer

Senior TA Specialist

Board Member

Buffalo

KN

Kelly Navarro

People and Talent Lead

Board Member

Montreal

VO

Valerie Occhiuto, CHRP

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

DC

KT

Kelly Tobin

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Board Member

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister

Director

Board Member

Cincinnati

AP

Afton Palmer, RYT

Partnership Development

Board Member

Oklahoma City

JD

Jacki Drake

Sr. Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

TR

Todd Roller, SPHR

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience

Board Member

Atlanta

KC

Kerri Cufaro

Senior Managing Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbus

AM

Aaron McClendon

Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

NW

Nick Wang, SWP

Sr. Manager TA

Board Member

Los Angeles

GD

Gillian Diamond SHRM-CP

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

AE

Ameerah Edinburg, aPHR

And 631 more!

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Events
TalentSphere Summit
National: Scottsdale
A 3 day, practitioner led discussion around the future of Talent Acquisition
Optimizing Contingent Workforce Strategies: Navigatin...
National Webinar
A discussion on how to optimize your contingent workforce program.
Becoming a Talent Engineer: Redesigning the Future of...
National Webinar
The emerging role of Talent Engineering, a discussion on roles that may be needed.
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
National Webinar
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
Hot Seat Roundtable - Where Ideas Ignite!
National Webinar
Join TA leaders for a Hot Seat Roundtable to explore hiring trends, solve real challenges, and co...
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding...
National Webinar
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding Market
TALK LA Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidat...
Los Angeles Webinar
Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidate Fraud
Beyond Buzzwords: Reimagining Job Descriptions with A...
National Webinar
How AI can be used to make stellar job descriptions, and the best ways to make that happen.
Empowering Data and Hiring: An Evening discussing em...
Chicago: Chicago
An Evening discussing emerging trends with fellow TA leaders

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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