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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

Twin Cities

JE

Jamie Elliott

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Madison

JL

Jason Leabman

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Denver

TC

Tim Corrigan

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition - Channels & Programs

Board Member

Providence

DK

Dayna Kingsland

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Columbus

JR

Jeanne Rocco, SHRM-SCP

Director, Clinical Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Francisco

SC

Sonia Chaves

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

SE

Sasha Evans

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Oklahoma City

JD

Jacki Drake

Sr. Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Albany

LT

Leah Taglione

Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations

Board Member

Raleigh

EC

Erika Clausson

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Philadelphia

JH

James Heinlein

Global Talent Scout and Patient Centricity Champion

Board Member

Toledo

AS

Adam Schlatter

AVP, Talent Management

Board Member

Indianapolis

MB

Mellissa Boggs

SVP Human Capital

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Vancouver

SD

Steve Dutchak

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Salt Lake City

GC

Gwenevere Crary

Founder and CEO

Board Member

Nashville

NT

Nick Tompkins, SPHR and SCP

Managing Director Talent Management and Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

CR

Chad Randall

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

DT

Danielle Theodore

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Americas

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?
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)
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
(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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