The only local association exclusively for
Talent Acquisition Leadership

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

Pittsburgh

BE

Bill Eichelberger

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Deborah Glass

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Syracuse

LA

Lauren Victoria Ahrens

Recruiting Director

Board Member

Los Angeles

EB

Elicia Banks-Gabriel, SHRM-SCP

SVP, Talent & Culture

Board Member

Boston

GG

Glenn Gutmacher (he/him)

Talent Sourcing Training Mgr.

Board Member

South Florida

AL

Alexander Lopez

Regional Talent Partner, Americas

Board Member

Salt Lake City

GC

Gwenevere Crary

Founder and CEO

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

Indianapolis

MH

Matt Heiden

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

Morris County

JA

Joseph Amador

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Francisco

LS

Lindsay Stuiber

VP of Talent

Board Member

San Antonio

MM

Monica Massey

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Edmonton

LM

Lisa Marillier, BA, CTMP, CLC

Corporate Recruitment and Development Manager

Board Member

Pittsburgh

KR

Kelly Roddy

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

VD

Victoria Dawkins

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister

Director

Board Member

Montreal

MW

Matthew Wiazowski

Director - Talent Acquisition & Internal Mobility

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SK

Stephen Karagiozis

Talent Acquisition & Organizational Development

Board Member

Montreal

AK

Arnaud Kermouche

Director Talent Acquisition

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 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)

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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