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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

South Florida

TS

Tim Sanchez (he, him, his)

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Francisco

KJ

Kelly Johnson

Talent Outreach Program Manager

Board Member

DC

TF

Trish Ferrett

Senior Director of Talent Attraction and Acquisition

Board Member

DC

DM

Doug Meyer

Executive Search Consultant

Board Member

Calgary

MP

Maria Phounsavath

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Nashville

NT

Nick Tompkins, SPHR and SCP

Managing Director Talent Management and Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

JA

Joseph Amador

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tampa Bay

JM

Jeanie Mabie

Global Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

Birmingham

MA

Michael Armstrong

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

MB

Michelle Bucalo

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Grand Rapids

CB

Charlotte Byndas

Manager Talent Acquisitions

Board Member

Atlanta

KC

Kerri Cufaro

Senior Managing Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Seattle

AC

Angela Carr

Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Board Member

Pittsburgh

DD

Douglas Doran

Talent Acquisition Principal

Board Member

Milwaukee

CO

Candi Olivo, CIR, TAS

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Long Island

PK

Pete Kempton

SVP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

DM

Doug McMann

Talent Acquisition & Attraction Director

Board Member

San Francisco

LS

Lindsay Stuiber

VP of Talent

Board Member

Greensboro

DR

Diana Raygor, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Board Member

Boston

PB

Patricia Bleheen

Director, Talent Acquisition-Americas

And 629 more!

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Events
What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
The Rise of The Talent Engineer
National Webinar
The future of recruiting and talent engineering
The Future of the ATS: System of Record or System of ...
National Webinar
What is the future of the ATS system?
The Death of Sourcing as a Skill
National Webinar
Is Sourcing Dying as a Recruiting Skill?
Hiring Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(PAST EVENT)
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Happy New Year (No Webinar)
(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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