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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

Boston

TL

Terri Lawless

Senior Staffing Manager

Board Member

Nashville

MJ

Markesiah Jackson

Senior Recruiter

Board Member

Twin Cities

DS

Dana Stump, MA

Recruiting Manager and HR Business Partner

Board Member

Kansas City

PC

Pat Cassady

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Philadelphia

VD

Vincent Daino

Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships

Board Member

Saint Louis

ES

Ellen Schafer

Manager, Talent Acquisition Americas

Board Member

Ottawa

AC

Aimee Cheng-Yu

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Nashville

KS

Kimberly Sweeney

Director, HR Systems and Solutions

Board Member

Pittsburgh

CK

Charles R. Kuzniewski II, MSL

Director of Talent Acquisition & Development

Board Member

Calgary

RC

Rebecca Curwen

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

South Florida

AB

Alexandra Bautista

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

CN

Colleen Nicoll

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Dallas

AL

Agustina Losada

Staffing Lead

Board Member

Seattle

CK

Carol Kubeldis BSN, RN

VP Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

JA

Joseph Amador

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Boise

AH

Adam Hudgins

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Tampa Bay

LR

LaShea C. Reaves, MHR, CSMR, CFEI

AVP, Talent Acquistion Lead

Board Member

Pittsburgh

LB

Laura Butler

Director, TA - North America

And 627 more!

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Events
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)
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)
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
(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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