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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

LS

Lindsay Stuiber

VP of Talent

Board Member

Omaha

AS

Amber Svajgl

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Raleigh

AT

Aaron Turner

Sr. Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Buffalo

KK

Katie Kleinfelder

TAP

Board Member

Albany

KZ

Kelly Zimdars

Talent Acquisition Operations Manager

Board Member

San Antonio

RE

Robert Everhart

Lead Associate

Board Member

Dallas

RP

Ronielle Price

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

ME

Michele Ellner

Director of Talent Acquisition, The Americas

Board Member

Tampa Bay

SC

Samantha Croxford, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Director

Board Member

Atlanta

DB

Donny Bridgemohan

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Rochester

MS

Martin Spokony

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Stamford

SC

Susanne Currivan

Manager, IT Recruiting

Board Member

Wilmington

SS

Savannah Scalyer

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

JD

Jaina D'Ambra

National Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Memphis

LA

Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND

VP of Talent/Head of Talent

Board Member

Edmonton

CP

Chantelle Painter, RPR

HR Recruitment and Engagement Manager

Board Member

Calgary

MP

Maria Phounsavath

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Pittsburgh

CK

Charles R. Kuzniewski II, MSL

Director of Talent Acquisition & Development

Board Member

Phoenix

JM

John Mulhern

Talent Acquistion Team Lead

Board Member

Atlanta

KH

K. Sue Hurst

KSHurst | Talent Acquisition Services

And 627 more!

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Events
The Agentic Org Chart: When AI Agents are Line Items...
National Webinar
How to work with Agentic AI
Reskill or Replace? TA's Uncomfortable Role in Workfo...
National Webinar
Do we reskill, or replace?
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)
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)

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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