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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

Ottawa

LP

Leah Pearson

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

WG

Wendy Gillette

TA Manager

Board Member

Grand Rapids

RH

Russell Hicks

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baton Rouge

JM

Julie Macaluso, SHRM-CP

Manager, Talent Acquisition & Development

Board Member

Raleigh

NB

Nicole Butler

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

DF

David Frame

Talent Acquisiton Manager

Board Member

OC

MM

Mara McElroy

Technical Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Pittsburgh

LB

Laura Butler

Director, TA - North America

Board Member

Ottawa

VC

Victoria Coons

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Richmond

SJ

Scott Johnson

Director- Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tulsa

AS

Angela Smith-Flax

Talent Business Partner

Board Member

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

AO

Angelique Owen

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

Tampa Bay

LR

LaShea C. Reaves, MHR, CSMR, CFEI

AVP, Talent Acquistion Lead

Board Member

Richmond

SD

Steven Doda

Senior Associate

Board Member

Houston

KS

Kevin Smith

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

BE

Brenda S. Everson

Senior Vice President

Board Member

Wilmington

JC

James Croft

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

KM

Kyle Mates

Recruiting and Employee Engagement Manager

And 629 more!

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Events
The Recruitment Renaissance: Why Your AI Implementat...
National Webinar
Why AI Implementations Fail, and How To Fix It!
February Freeze Happy Hour!
Boston: Boston
Come out and enjoy a fun evening connecting with Fellow TALK Members
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)

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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