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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

Nashville

MJ

Markesiah Jackson

Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shannon Mullins

Talent Acquisition & Development Director

Board Member

Salt Lake City

SC

Shannon Collaer

Director of Talent

Board Member

New York City

MO

Megan O'Malley

Sr Director, Global Recruiting

Board Member

Memphis

DH

Dr. Lisa Henry

Director of Academic Operations

Board Member

Atlanta

KH

K. Sue Hurst

KSHurst | Talent Acquisition Services

Board Member

Raleigh

EC

Erika Clausson

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Cincinnati

EM

Erich Michael

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Board Member

Boston

GG

Glenn Gutmacher (he/him)

Talent Sourcing Training Mgr.

Board Member

Atlanta

KC

Kerri Cufaro

Senior Managing Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

PD

Paul Dombek

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Hartford

KM

Kristen Mattson (She/Her)

AVP Recruiting & Talent Mobility

Board Member

Milwaukee

ME

Michele Ellner

Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas

Board Member

Birmingham

BW

Beth Wolfe

Senior Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Silicon Valley

DM

David Moore

VP, Recruiting

Board Member

Saint Louis

CR

Chris Reed

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Los Angeles

CT

Corrie Tanous

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

JC

Julie Ciminillo

Diversity Talent Scout-Sourcing

Board Member

Montreal

AK

Arnaud Kermouche

Director Talent Acquisition

And 627 more!

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Events
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
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)

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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