The only local association exclusively for
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

Memphis

SM

Shannon Mullins

Talent Acquisition & Development Director

Board Member

Austin

MF

Mara I. Flores

Global Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

BE

Brenda S. Everson

Senior Vice President

Board Member

Louisville

TK

Todd Kiziminski

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Saint Louis

BO

Brendan Orf

VP, People and Talent

Board Member

Boston

PB

Patricia Bleheen

Director, Talent Acquisition-Americas

Board Member

Houston

AM

Ann Miller

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Houston

RH

Ryan Hurley

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Columbus

CC

Colin Coburn, SPHR

VP, Talent Acquisition & CHQ Associate Relations

Board Member

Ottawa

VC

Victoria Coons

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New York City

EF

Edward Frankel

SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

Silicon Valley

KS

Karla Samdahl

Senior Director, Global Head of Executive Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

Board Member

Milwaukee

CO

Candi Olivo, CIR, TAS

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Tulsa

AS

Angela Smith-Flax

Talent Business Partner

Board Member

Portland

BT

Blake Thiess, PHR, SHRM-CP

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

SK

Stephanie Kirt, SHRM-SCP

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Providence

GK

Gina Kelleher

Vice President, Office of Inclusion

Board Member

Hartford

KM

Kristen Mattson (She/Her)

AVP Recruiting & Talent Mobility

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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