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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

Nashville

YB

Ylonda Banister

Director

Board Member

Indianapolis

MH

Matt Heiden

Director of Talent Management

Board Member

San Antonio

RE

Robert Everhart

Lead Associate

Board Member

New York City

PD

Paul Dombek

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

San Antonio

MM

Monica Massey

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Cincinnati

AE

Ameerah Edinburg, aPHR

Board Member

Birmingham

MA

Michael Armstrong

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

GR

Geri Reilly

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

JC

Jill Corsi

VP, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Montreal

GB

Gabriella Bruyere

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

TL

Terri Lawless

Senior Staffing Manager

Board Member

Edmonton

MT

Megan Thorburn, CMP (she/her)

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Management

Board Member

Indianapolis

KM

Kyle Mates

Recruiting and Employee Engagement Manager

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

Kansas City

GE

Gary Estes

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boise

AH

Adam Hudgins

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Raleigh

EM

Elizabeth Maxedon

Board Member

Sacramento

RH

Rachel Hallstrom (she/her)

Lead Talent Recruitment Service Delivery Specialist

Board Member

Salt Lake City

MJ

Missy Johnson

VP of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Indianapolis

TH

Todd Hill

Dir. of Talent Acquisition, Americas

And 630 more!

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Events
Interviewing Is Broken: What Are You Fixing First?
National Webinar
How do we fix the interview challenge?
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
Happy Thanksgiving! (No Discussion Today)
National Webinar
Have a wonderful holiday!
Can Candidates Trust AI? Building Credibility in the ...
National Webinar
In the age of AI, do candidates trust us?
(PAST EVENT)
TA Horror Stories: What Keeps Us Up at Night for 2026!
National Webinar
What is scarying you about talent acquisition in 2026?
(PAST EVENT)
Gaining Control Over Your Contingent Workforce
National Webinar
A collaborative discussion on the challenges and solutions surround your contingent workforce pro...
(PAST EVENT)
TA's Role in Cyber Security
National Webinar
Join us to discuss TA's role in Cybersecurity. In this session we'll explore how TA can serve as ...
(PAST EVENT)
How Compass & First Student Turn Technology Vendors i...
National Webinar
Creating amazing vendor partnerships
(PAST EVENT)
From Copilot to Co-worker: Agentic AI in RecOps
National Webinar
Discussing Agentic AI and LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
(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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