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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

Charleston

EL

Elizabeth Lohr

Recruiting Manager, PXT HR Recruiting

Board Member

Detroit

GT

Gretchen Teetzel

Senior Talent Advisor North America

Board Member

Edmonton

LM

Lisa Marillier, BA, CTMP, CLC

Corporate Recruitment and Development Manager

Board Member

Toronto

RB

Ryan Black

VP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

MT

Marika Taylor

Manager, Veterinary Recruitment

Board Member

Detroit

JL

Jess Larson

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

TW

Tim Wiseman

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boise

KW

Kedron Walker

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Richmond

SH

Susan L. Hamilton, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Carmen Ramirez

Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Chattanooga

BV

Beth Valcarcel

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Omaha

SC

Stephen Campbell

Director of Organizational Development

Board Member

San Francisco

LS

Lindsay Stuiber

VP of Talent

Board Member

Cincinnati

Ed

Erika deStefano

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

AT

Aaron Turner

Sr. Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

MB

Michelle Bucalo

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Montreal

TL

Tanya Lehrman

Global Director of Talent and Recruitment

Board Member

Detroit

AM

Amanda McGregor

Director, Capacity Development

Board Member

Morris County

BB

Bryan Bischoff (he/him)

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Memphis

DH

Dr. Lisa Henry

Director of Academic Operations

And 627 more!

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Events
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)
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)

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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