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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

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

Ottawa

PH

Paul Hebert

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Boston

SG

Scott Galvin

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

MB

Michelle Bucalo

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Houston

DM

Doug McMann

Talent Acquisition & Attraction Director

Board Member

South Florida

AB

Alexandra Bautista

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Silicon Valley

LB

Lorri Brady Jackson

Director, Global Internal Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Richmond

SD

Steven Doda

Senior Associate

Board Member

Philadelphia

JT

Joel Tobin

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

Ed

Erika deStefano

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

MM

Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

Board Member

Rochester

AC

Ann Collazo, SHRM-CP

Director, Talent Acquisition and Diversity Outreach

Board Member

Philadelphia

AP

Anisha Patel

Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition US and Canada

Board Member

Vancouver

MK

Mohammad Kallas, MBA

Senior TA Partner

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ES

Esther Yei Shih

Vice President, People

Board Member

Houston

RM

Rakhee Matlapudi

Head of Talent Acquisition, NA

Board Member

Edmonton

LM

Lisa Marillier, BA, CTMP, CLC

Corporate Recruitment and Development Manager

Board Member

Charleston

KC

Katharine R. Corona, MA

Vice President of Talent

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

JS

John Seward

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Birmingham

HD

Hannah Deegan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

And 630 more!

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Events
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How are you reshaping to tackle 2026?
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
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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