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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

Philadelphia

BM

Bill Musman

Founder

Board Member

Des Moines

SH

Shirley Hoveland

Director Talent Partnership

Board Member

Denver

LM

Lori Murin

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

RL

Rick Labadie

Staffing Director

Board Member

Knoxville

AV

Anne Vealey

Talent Acquisition Manager - Staff Construction

Board Member

Grand Rapids

TW

Tim Wiseman

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

SG

Scott Galvin

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Birmingham

MA

Michael Armstrong

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Diego

LC

Lisa Clark

Director of HR & Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CL

Cheri Larkins

Director - Engineering Recruiting, and Business Partnerships

Board Member

Rochester

MO

Melissa O'Neill

Recruiting Manager, Catalog Merchandising

Board Member

Chattanooga

JW

Jennifer Wilhoit

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Little Rock

HA

Halea Anthony

Manager - HR Projects & Support

Board Member

Houston

RM

Rakhee Matlapudi

Head of Talent Acquisition, NA

Board Member

Indianapolis

EA

Elisa Abner-Taschwer

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Seattle

AB

Alli Burton

Director of TA

Board Member

Cincinnati

EM

Erich Michael

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Board Member

Raleigh

SG

Shelia Gray SHRM-SCP, CCWP, COP, SPHR, MBA

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

MF

Mara I. Flores

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Buffalo

KN

Kelly Navarro

People and Talent Lead

And 629 more!

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Events
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
Happy Holidays! (No Webinar)
National Webinar
No Webinar
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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