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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

Columbus

JR

Jeanne Rocco, SHRM-SCP

Director, Clinical Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Seattle

AC

Angela Carr

Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Board Member

Tampa Bay

BS

Ben Stephen, MBA, SPHR, ECRE, HCS, TAS

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Antonio

EW

Erin Wilbanks

Director Strategic Recruiting

Board Member

Chicago

AB

Amy Brooks

Senior Director

Board Member

Boston

AW

Amy Wood (she/her)

Global Manager, Employee Technology

Board Member

Toledo

TK

Teresa Keeler

Talent Acquisition Leader for North America

Board Member

Atlanta

JH

John Henkel

Senior Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Ottawa

VC

Victoria Coons

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

DM

Doug McMann

Talent Acquisition & Attraction Director

Board Member

Saint Louis

ES

Ellen Schafer

Manager, Talent Acquisition Americas

Board Member

Chattanooga

JT

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

Vice President, Enterprise Transformation

Board Member

Baltimore

JW

Jason Williams

Executive Recruiter

Board Member

Fort Worth

DK

Denise Kirby

HR Business Partner

Board Member

South Florida

GE

Gabriela Enriquez

Chief HR Officer

Board Member

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister, PHR

Director

Board Member

Fort Worth

MH

Mikaela Hurst

Talent Partner Lead

Board Member

San Diego

AH

Amy Hernandez

Executive Director, Talent Experience

Board Member

Kansas City

RE

Reese Ericson

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

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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