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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

OC

SR

Smita Ray, CIR

Director Of Recruiting

Board Member

Stamford

MK

Michael Kerrigan

Director of Human Resources

Board Member

Rochester

MS

Martin Spokony

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Kansas City

RE

Reese Ericson

Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Twin Cities

DS

Dana Stump, MA

Recruiting Manager and HR Business Partner

Board Member

Detroit

SM

Scott Miller

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Memphis

DH

Dr. Lisa Henry

Director of Academic Operations

Board Member

Morris County

JA

Joseph Amador

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Twin Cities

RB

Rich Buckley

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

National

NC

Norman Clausen

Director

Board Member

Detroit

AM

Amanda McGregor

Director, Capacity Development

Board Member

Syracuse

KD

Katherine Dahlke

Head of Talent Acquisition NAMER

Board Member

Atlanta

SD

Sanders Durham II

Campus Recruiter

Board Member

Vancouver

AH

Amy Hawksworth

Branding Manager

Board Member

Greensboro

DR

Diana Raygor, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Board Member

Northeast Ohio

KF

Kay Fakelis-Colón

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbus

MB

Meghan Blouir

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Nashville

KE

Kimberly Edwards

Sr, Manager, Talent Acquisition - Bridgestone Retail Operations

Board Member

Boston

GR

Geri Reilly

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

LV

Lisa Vezzetti

TA Manager

And 627 more!

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Events
The Candidate Experience Debt
National Webinar
Theme: Candidate experience · Employer brand · Trust
Happy 4th of July (No Webinar)
National Webinar
Enjoy the holiday - there is no webinar!
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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