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

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Fort Worth

DF

Donovanh Fabia

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

CM

Chris Mohler (he/him)

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

TW

Tim Wiseman

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Diego

GW

Gioia Woo

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Salt Lake City

NH

Nick Harris

Talent Acquisition Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Board Member

Boston

AH

Amy Hafensteiner

VP, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

HT

Hazel Tanyag Cormier

Head of Talent

Board Member

San Antonio

EW

Erin Wilbanks

Director Strategic Recruiting

Board Member

Birmingham

KC

Katie Campbell

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SL

Sean Loboda

Vice President, Talent & Human Resources

Board Member

Raleigh

EC

Erika Clausson

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Chicago

AB

Amy Brooks

Senior Director

Board Member

Silicon Valley

AS

Anthony Sandrik

VP, Executive Recruiting

Board Member

Providence

JD

Jaina D'Ambra

National Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

LL

Lesley Linn

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Calgary

MP

Maria Phounsavath

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

RH

Rachel Hallstrom (she/her)

Lead Talent Recruitment Service Delivery Specialist

Board Member

Atlanta

SR

Stacey Rose Aderibigbe

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Richmond

SH

Susan L. Hamilton, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

And 631 more!

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Events

TalentSphere Summit
National: Scottsdale
A 3 day, practitioner led discussion around the future of Talent Acquisition
Optimizing Contingent Workforce Strategies: Navigatin...
National Webinar
A discussion on how to optimize your contingent workforce program.
Becoming a Talent Engineer: Redesigning the Future of...
National Webinar
The emerging role of Talent Engineering, a discussion on roles that may be needed.
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
National Webinar
The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Talent Acquisition
Hot Seat Roundtable - Where Ideas Ignite!
National Webinar
Join TA leaders for a Hot Seat Roundtable to explore hiring trends, solve real challenges, and co...
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding...
National Webinar
Building a Resilient & Engaged TA Team in a Demanding Market
TALK LA Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidat...
Los Angeles Webinar
Lunch Chat: AI Candidates and Other Candidate Fraud
Beyond Buzzwords: Reimagining Job Descriptions with A...
National Webinar
How AI can be used to make stellar job descriptions, and the best ways to make that happen.
Beyond the Pipeline – Building an Inclusive Hiring Ex...
National Webinar
Building an inclusive talent strategy
(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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