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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

Richmond

SP

Steven Pitts, MHRM

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

AP

Angelo Pancho

Founder

Board Member

Phoenix

SG

Scott Goldenhersh

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Long Island

PK

Pete Kempton

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tulsa

DB

Dana Bustos - Banking Talent Matchmaker

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Montreal

JD

Julie Dusablon

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ES

Esther Yei Shih

Vice President, People

Board Member

Pittsburgh

DD

Douglas Doran

Talent Acquisition Principal

Board Member

Charlotte

SS

Scott Stevenson

Director-Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Oklahoma City

JD

Jacki Drake

Sr. Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

RB

Rich Buckley

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Francisco

KJ

Kelly Johnson

Talent Outreach Program Manager

Board Member

Pittsburgh

LB

Laura Butler

Director, TA - North America

Board Member

Toronto

HA

Hanika Ahluwalia

Board Member

Board Member

Columbus

SM

Sarah Morgan, CDR

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Stamford

LM

Lucy Magnus

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Board Member

DC

DM

Doug Meyer

Executive Search Consultant

Board Member

Boston

SG

Scott Galvin

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

CB

Charlotte Byndas

Manager Talent Acquisitions

Board Member

Ottawa

PH

Paul Hebert

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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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