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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

BS

Brittany Sever

Senior Director Talent Strategy

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Portland

BT

Brenda Tern (she.her)

Global Head of Recruiting

Board Member

Austin

MF

Mara I. Flores

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Boston

TL

Terri Lawless

Senior Staffing Manager

Board Member

Los Angeles

EJ

Eveline Jaynes

Director of Talent Acquisition and Management

Board Member

Las Vegas

BB

Brent Baker

Talent Management Manager

Board Member

Albany

AS

Anupama Sharma, SPHR

Director HR

Board Member

Ottawa

AR

Alain Robineau

Recruiter, Data Science

Board Member

Portland

BG

Ben Gahlsdorf

Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Des Moines

BM

Becky Metcalf

Team Leader - Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

MS

Matt Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

Raleigh

AC

Andrea Constantinides (She/Her)

Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

OC

SR

Smita Ray, CIR

Director Of Recruiting

Board Member

Toronto

SD

Simon De Matteo

Senior Director - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

JM

Julie Missaggia

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Philadelphia

VD

Vincent Daino

Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Columbus

AM

Adam Miller

Director, Talent Acquisition

And 629 more!

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Events
The Recruitment Renaissance: Why Your AI Implementat...
National Webinar
Why AI Implementations Fail, and How To Fix It!
February Freeze Happy Hour!
Boston: Boston
Come out and enjoy a fun evening connecting with Fellow TALK Members
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)

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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