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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

Dallas

CR

Chris Redmond

Manager, Talent Acquisition (West)

Board Member

San Antonio

KK

Ken Kuwamura

Talent Aquisition & Manager Effectiveness

Board Member

Denver

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Tim Knurek

Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition & HR Systems

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

HE

Heather Eby

Manager - Talent Acquisition/Recruiting

Board Member

Charleston

KC

Katharine R. Corona, MA

Vice President of Talent

Board Member

Toronto

HA

Hanika Ahluwalia

Board Member

Board Member

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

New York City

AD

Angus Dobbie

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

TR

Tonya Rabouin

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

JH

Julia Hardcastle-Leitch

Recruitment Director , Human Resources

Board Member

Jacksonville

HM

Heather McCoy, SPHR, MBA

Senior Director Field & Franchise HR

Board Member

Cincinnati

Ed

Erika deStefano

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

EM

Elizabeth Maxedon

Board Member

Charleston

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Elizabeth Lohr

Recruiting Manager, PXT HR Recruiting

Board Member

Hartford

BZ

B.J. Zanesky

Workforce Development Manager

Board Member

Nashville

MW

Matt Wolford

TA Manager - Technology and Supply Chain Logistics

Board Member

Harrisburg

ML

Masai Lawson

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Diversity

Board Member

Baltimore

BS

Bill Seaman

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Toronto

JK

Joseph Kim

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

BR

Benjamin Rottschafer

Senior TA Specialist

And 630 more!

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Events
Can Candidates Trust AI? Building Credibility in the ...
National Webinar
In the age of AI, do candidates trust us?
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)
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
(PAST EVENT)
Postponed: Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
Chicago: Chicago
Building AI Into Your TA Strategy
(PAST EVENT)
TA After the Megasuites: What SAP + SmartRecruiters a...
National Webinar
Cut through the noise on SAP–SmartRecruiters and Workday–Paradox
(PAST EVENT)
The Untapped Power of Referrals: Why Your Best Hires ...
National Webinar
Unlocking the power of referrals
(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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