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

Birmingham

KC

Katie Campbell

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tampa Bay

SC

Samantha Croxford, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Director

Board Member

Philadelphia

MT

Matt Taylor

Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Baltimore

MM

Michelle Morrison, SHRM-CP

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Atlanta

RM

Renu Midha

University Relations & Recruiting

Board Member

Chattanooga

JW

Jennifer Wilhoit

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

SL

Sean Loboda

Vice President, Talent & Human Resources

Board Member

Austin

PS

Poornima Siddapur

Global TA Program Manager

Board Member

Calgary

TK

Tony Kim

Director, Talent Acquisition & Candidate Experience

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

KF

Kay Fakelis-Colón

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

DC

MM

Michele McAluney Espada

Recruiting Director, Operations and Technology

Board Member

Atlanta

JH

John Henkel

Senior Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

LC

Lois Chauncey

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Antonio

KK

Ken Kuwamura

Talent Aquisition & Manager Effectiveness

Board Member

Stamford

SC

Susanne Currivan

Manager, IT Recruiting

Board Member

OC

JR

Jim Reyes

Talent Acquisition and Operations Leader

Board Member

Boise

AH

Adam Hudgins

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shelly Martin

Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Americas

Board Member

Kansas City

RE

Reese Ericson

Recruiting Manager

And 629 more!

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Events

What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
The Rise of The Talent Engineer
National Webinar
The future of recruiting and talent engineering
The Future of the ATS: System of Record or System of ...
National Webinar
What is the future of the ATS system?
The Death of Sourcing as a Skill
National Webinar
Is Sourcing Dying as a Recruiting Skill?
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)

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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