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

Northeast Ohio

SK

Stephen Karagiozis

Talent Acquisition & Organizational Development

Board Member

Baltimore

PK

Patrick Kelly

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

DK

Dayna Kingsland

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Albany

HM

Heather Moffitt

Global Talent Acquisition Technology Manager

Board Member

Providence

JD

Jaina D'Ambra

National Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

NT

Natalie Thomas

Director People Operations

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ST

Stephanie Tyler

Global Talent Acquisition Programs

Board Member

Denver

KN

Kelly Needham

Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

Tampa Bay

JM

Jeanie Mabie

Global Talent Acquisition Leader

Board Member

Hartford

BZ

B.J. Zanesky

Workforce Development Manager

Board Member

Boston

TL

Terri Lawless

Senior Staffing Manager

Board Member

San Diego

LC

Lisa Clark

Director of HR & Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

JS

John Seward

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Des Moines

DF

Don Fraher

Human Resource Manager

Board Member

Salt Lake City

SC

Shannon Collaer

Director of Talent

Board Member

Fort Worth

MH

Mikaela Hurst

Talent Partner Lead

Board Member

San Francisco

DG

Deborah Glass

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Madison

CD

Courtney Davidson

Senior Recruitment Manager

And 627 more!

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Events

AI and the Candidate Experience: Finding the Right Ba...
National Webinar
Managing AI in the candidate journey
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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