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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

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Fort Worth

TL

Tanya Lipscomb, MA, PHR, SHRM-CP

Head of the People Team

Board Member

Fort Worth

DF

Donovanh Fabia

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

Twin Cities

LR

Leah Rickert

VP Staffing & Diversity

Board Member

Vancouver

SD

Steve Dutchak

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Chattanooga

JS

Jason Scott

Sr. TA Manager

Board Member

Sacramento

RH

Rachel Hallstrom (she/her)

Lead Talent Recruitment Service Delivery Specialist

Board Member

Portland

LC

Lois Chauncey

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Philadelphia

VD

Vincent Daino

Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships

Board Member

Providence

DK

Dayna Kingsland

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Detroit

SM

Scott Miller

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Oklahoma City

JD

Jacki Drake

Sr. Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

SE

Sasha Evans

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Montreal

FM

Francesco Mancini

Talent Attraction

Board Member

Saint Louis

AW

Alysa Walsh McLaughlin, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Attraction Client Management

Board Member

Grand Rapids

RH

Russell Hicks

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Milwaukee

TR

Tracey Rivera

Talent Acquisition Director

Board Member

DC

YH

Yolanda Hutchins

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Boston

AW

Amy Wood (she/her)

Global Manager, Employee Technology

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!
AI Hacks That Actually Work in TA
National Webinar
Theme: Practical tactics · Tool-stack reality · Time recovered
Talent Happy Hour
New York City: New York,
To register, please visit: https://luma.com/ygu4zfvx
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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