The only local association exclusively for
Talent Acquisition Leadership

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

Omaha

DT

Dakotah Taylor

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Kansas City

GE

Gary Estes

Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

TK

Tim Knurek

Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition & HR Systems

Board Member

Portland

ML

Miriam Lea

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Philadelphia

JF

James Farnham

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, North America

Board Member

Toledo

TK

Teresa Keeler

Talent Acquisition Leader for North America

Board Member

Raleigh

AM

Alisha Miller

Regional Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Detroit

LV

Lisa Vezzetti

TA Manager

Board Member

Atlanta

KH

K. Sue Hurst

KSHurst | Talent Acquisition Services

Board Member

Montreal

JD

Julie Dusablon

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Richmond

SN

Sally Wood Nystrom

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

Nashville

LW

Lindsay Williams

Sr Director, TA

Board Member

Charleston

PD

Paul Donato

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

DL

Dawn Losinger

Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

SC

Stephen Campbell

Director of Organizational Development

Board Member

Twin Cities

DS

Dana Stump, MA

Recruiting Manager and HR Business Partner

Board Member

Charlotte

SS

Scott Stevenson

Director-Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

Board Member

Buffalo

KK

Katie Kleinfelder

TAP

And 629 more!

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Events

What will the TA Tech Stack Look Like in 2027
National Webinar
What will the future tech stack look like?
Quality of Hire: The Metric Everyone Talks About but ...
National Webinar
Understanding and measuring the elusive quality of hire metric
The Rise of The Talent Engineer
National Webinar
The future of recruiting and talent engineering
The Future of the ATS: System of Record or System of ...
National Webinar
What is the future of the ATS system?
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)

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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