The only local association exclusively for
Talent Acquisition Leadership

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

Philadelphia

JF

James Farnham

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

Raleigh

AT

Aaron Turner

Sr. Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

KP

Katie Prather

Associate Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Birmingham

HD

Hannah Deegan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Dallas

RK

Ray Kallas

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Salt Lake City

MJ

Missy Johnson

VP of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

LW

Lisa Wittbrot

Executive Director - Global Talent Management & Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

JL

Jess Larson

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Stamford

SC

Susanne Currivan

Manager, IT Recruiting

Board Member

Orlando

EJ

Elise Jones, RACR, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

PH

Paul Hebert

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Saint Louis

ES

Ellen Schafer

Manager, Talent Acquisition Americas

Board Member

Omaha

JJ

Jeff Judkins

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

DC

MM

Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

Board Member

Jacksonville

HM

Heather McCoy, SPHR, MBA

Senior Director Field & Franchise HR

Board Member

Des Moines

NH

Nick Hunsberger

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Milwaukee

TR

Tracey Rivera

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Atlanta

KC

Kerri Cufaro

Senior Managing Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

MM

Michele Miron, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

CS

Craig Stevens

Director Talent Acquisition

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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