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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

Little Rock

HA

Halea Anthony

Manager - HR Projects & Support

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Toledo

JP

Jeff Perin

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Charleston

SE

Sasha Evans

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

KL

Kimberly Leet

Talent Accquisition Manager

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Dena Gajkowski

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baton Rouge

LL

Laura Lane-Hernandez, PHR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Houston

DR

Dora Rodriguez, PHR

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Long Island

PK

Pete Kempton

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chattanooga

JT

Jennifer Testa, J.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President, Enterprise Transformation

Board Member

Montreal

VO

Valerie Occhiuto, CHRP

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Atlanta

NR

Nicole Remillard, SPHR

Sr. Manager Corporate HR

Board Member

Vancouver

SD

Steve Dutchak

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Wilmington

GM

Gina Maduskuie

Global Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

Detroit

EH

Eric Haener

US Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

Columbia

🦄P

🦄Tangie Pettis, M.S. Training - Development

Director - Sourcing, Recruitment Events & Marketing

Board Member

Tampa Bay

LR

LaShea C. Reaves, MHR, CSMR, CFEI

AVP, Talent Acquistion Lead

Board Member

Dallas

AL

Agustina Losada

Staffing Lead

Board Member

New York City

MM

Mike Mascarina, GPHR

HR Director Talent Mobility

Board Member

New Orleans

DO

Deane Osner

Sr. Director of Global 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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