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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

New York City

EF

Edward Frankel

SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

South Florida

IS

Isis Suria

Vice President, Human Resources

Board Member

Montreal

VO

Valerie Occhiuto, CHRP

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Saint Louis

JV

Janet Vardeman

Global Executive TA Account Management Lead

Board Member

Boston

GG

Glenn Gutmacher (he/him)

Talent Sourcing Training Mgr.

Board Member

Austin

IF

Ivy Ford

Director of Talent & Culture

Board Member

Montreal

JV

Jessie Victoria

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

RS

Renae Seipold, MAM, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Recruiter

Board Member

Philadelphia

JF

James Farnham

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

DC

MM

Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

Board Member

Jacksonville

HM

Heather McCoy, SPHR, MBA

Senior Director Field & Franchise HR

Board Member

Richmond

SH

Susan L. Hamilton, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

MT

Matt Taylor

Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Cincinnati

EM

Erich Michael

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Board Member

National

NC

Norman Clausen

Director

Board Member

Morris County

JD

Jhan Doughty

Executive Director of Talent Management & Strategic Relations

Board Member

Houston

SJ

Sarah Justice

Head of Global Recruitment

Board Member

Baltimore

CC

Christopher Craig

Senior Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Indianapolis

AF

Adam Ferris

Manager Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
From Gut Feel to Good Evidence: How to Run Interviews...
National Webinar
How to improve the interview process
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
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)

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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