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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 Antonio

EW

Erin Wilbanks

Director Strategic Recruiting

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Kansas City

AV

Abigail Ventrillo

Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager

Board Member

Columbus

AM

Aaron McClendon

Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

DS

Dana Stump, MA

Recruiting Manager and HR Business Partner

Board Member

Denver

TK

Tim Knurek

Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition & HR Systems

Board Member

Montreal

GB

Gabriella Bruyere

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

JS

John Seward

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Austin

IF

Ivy Ford

Director of Talent & Culture

Board Member

Boston

SG

Scott Galvin

Director Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Toronto

SJ

Sophia Jackson

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

LM

Lori Murin

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Morris County

VW

Vineet Wadhwa

Sr Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Fort Worth

LD

Laura Davis

Talent Manager

Board Member

Twin Cities

LR

Leah Rickert

VP Staffing & Diversity

Board Member

DC

KT

Kelly Tobin

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Board Member

Calgary

KM

Karen McGlone

Head of Canadian Talent Acquisition and US Property Management Talent Acquisition

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Silicon Valley

TK

Troy Knapp

Sr. Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Portland

BT

Blake Thiess, PHR, SHRM-CP

Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

New Orleans

DO

Deane Osner

Sr. Director of Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

And 629 more!

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Events
February Freeze Happy Hour!
Boston: Boston
Come out and enjoy a fun evening connecting with Fellow TALK Members
Hiring Without Ownership is Breaking TA
National Webinar
Holding accountability for the hiring team
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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