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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

Philadelphia

JH

James Heinlein

Global Talent Scout and Patient Centricity Champion

Board Member

Ottawa

LP

Leah Pearson

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

VD

Victoria Dawkins

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

Tampa Bay

RW

Russell Williams

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Morris County

MB

Melissa Barch Katz

Senior Director, TA Operations & Strategy

Board Member

Silicon Valley

KS

Karla Samdahl

Senior Director, Global Head of Executive Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

MW

Mark Wollin, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Manager, Lead Technical Recruiter

Board Member

National

NC

Norman Clausen

Director

Board Member

Buffalo

MG

Mike Giangrosso

Manager, People Partnerships

Board Member

OC

MC

Michael Cook, PHR, SHRM-CP

Manager, Talent Acquisition

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Montreal

JV

Jessie Victoria

Manager Talent Acquisition

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DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

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Northeast Ohio

SK

Stephen Karagiozis

Talent Acquisition & Organizational Development

Board Member

Greensboro

JW

Jess Williams

Vice President of People Excellence

Board Member

South Florida

RV

Rakhi Varma

Senior Talent Advisor- Diversity & Inclusion(Life Sciences/ Diagnostics / Product ID/ IT)

Board Member

Boston

GR

Geri Reilly

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

TF

Trish Ferrett

Senior Director of Talent Attraction and Acquisition

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Saint Louis

AL

April Lopinot

VP HR

Board Member

Fort Worth

DK

Denise Kirby

HR Business Partner

Board Member

South Florida

IS

Isis Suria

Vice President, Human Resources

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
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)
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
(PAST EVENT)
TA's Role in Cyber Security
National Webinar
Join us to discuss TA's role in Cybersecurity. In this session we'll explore how TA can serve as ...
(PAST EVENT)
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
(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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