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

Harrisburg

AY

Angela Yeager

Corporate Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Indianapolis

KM

Kyle Mates

Recruiting and Employee Engagement Manager

Board Member

New Orleans

DO

Deane Osner

Sr. Director of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

ML

Miriam Lea

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Raleigh

SG

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

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

DC

Dylan Carver

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Chicago

AB

Amy Brooks

Senior Director

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

JD

Jennifer DeLorenzo

Sr. Recruiter, Internal Mobility

Board Member

Calgary

KB

Kalyna Bilinski

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SL

Sean Loboda

Vice President, Talent & Human Resources

Board Member

DC

CA

Casey Augustosky

Head of Talent Acquisition - Staff & Strategy Teams

Board Member

Cincinnati

MB

Michelle Bucalo

Sr. Corporate Recruiter

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Hartford

LF

Lisa Fleury

SVP, Talent Acquisition & HR Operations

Board Member

Omaha

LL

Lesley Linn

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

RS

Renae Seipold, MAM, PHR, SHRM-CP

Sr. Recruiter

Board Member

Phoenix

KK

Kimberly Kasle

Manager, Recruitment

Board Member

Denver

TC

Tim Corrigan

Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition - Channels & Programs

Board Member

Toledo

JP

Jeff Perin

Talent Acquisition Manager

And 629 more!

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Events

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)
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)
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)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(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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