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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

San Francisco

DG

Dena Gajkowski

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

Raleigh

DL

Dawn Losinger

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Vancouver

ZK

Zubair Kerami

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Chattanooga

JT

Jennifer Testa, J.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President, Enterprise Transformation

Board Member

Baltimore

CC

Christopher Craig

Senior Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Houston

KS

Kevin Smith

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

CF

Carrie Flaspohler (she/her)

Regional Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

YL

Yvonne Lillis

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

JB

Jeremy Bushaw

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

NR

Nicole Remillard, SPHR

Sr. Manager Corporate HR

Board Member

Kansas City

RE

Reese Ericson

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Portland

BT

Brenda Tern (she.her)

Global Head of Recruiting

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Detroit

AM

Amanda McGregor

Director, Capacity Development

Board Member

San Diego

MS

Meghan Sun

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Silicon Valley

DM

David Moore

VP, Recruiting

Board Member

Toronto

MC

Manuelita Cherizard, MBA

CHRO

Board Member

Dallas

CD

Christa Delaney

Director of Talent Acquisition - North American Manufacturing

Board Member

Charleston

KC

Katharine R. Corona, MA

Vice President of Talent

And 633 more!

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Events
SAVE THE DATE for TALK LA Member Holiday Party
Los Angeles: Los Angeles
We win or we learn. Whatever this year brought to you, let's share & celebrate together.
Group Discussion: Upskilling and Reskilling for Futu...
National Webinar
A group discussion on the skills TA leaders need to focus on for the future.
Happy Thanksgiving!
National Webinar
Have a Happy and Relaxing Thanksgiving! (no webinar)
From Practitioner to Innovator: Navigating the Future...
National Webinar
A discussion on the future of TA with AI and what a TA Leader needs to focus on
An Elevated Escape: NYC Cocktails and Discussion
New York City: New York
The Retention Revolution: Strategies for Building a Committed Workforce
(PAST EVENT)
The Superpowers of Diversity: Building a Workforce Th...
National Webinar
Understanding the superpowers of a diverse workforce
(PAST EVENT)
Beyond the Resume: Leveraging AI & Advanced Assessmen...
National Webinar
Leveraging AI & Advanced Assessments Responsibly
(PAST EVENT)
Discussion with Hilke Shellman, author of "The Algori...
National Webinar
A discussion with an AI expert regarding the transformation of AI in Recruiting
(PAST EVENT)
What's SCARY in Recruiting in 2025 (With Special Scar...
National Webinar
2025 is coming - are you brave enough?
(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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