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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

Portland

BG

Ben Gahlsdorf

Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

South Florida

AB

Alexandra Bautista

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Detroit

SM

Scott Miller

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Nashville

KS

Kimberly Sweeney

Director, HR Systems and Solutions

Board Member

Fort Worth

MH

Mikaela Hurst

Talent Partner Lead

Board Member

Toledo

JP

Jeff Perin

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Grand Rapids

SK

Stephanie Kirt, SHRM-SCP

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Board Member

Memphis

SM

Shannon Mullins

Talent Acquisition & Development Director

Board Member

Charleston

EL

Elizabeth Lohr

Recruiting Manager, PXT HR Recruiting

Board Member

Boston

GG

Glenn Gutmacher (he/him)

Talent Sourcing Training Mgr.

Board Member

Buffalo

RF

Renata Filarecki

TA & Workforce Development Manager

Board Member

Silicon Valley

AS

Anthony Sandrik

VP, Executive Recruiting

Board Member

Vancouver

JB

Joel Brideau

Board Member

Saint Louis

ES

Ellen Schafer

Manager, Talent Acquisition Americas

Board Member

Nashville

NT

Nick Tompkins, SPHR and SCP

Managing Director Talent Management and Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Austin

EJ

Erin Johnson

Manager of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

Baton Rouge

CK

Courtney Klack, PHR

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Memphis

LA

Lisa Abbay, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND

VP of Talent/Head of Talent

Board Member

Indianapolis

AF

Adam Ferris

Manager Talent Acquisition

And 627 more!

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Events
The Agentic Org Chart: When AI Agents are Line Items...
National Webinar
How to work with Agentic AI
Reskill or Replace? TA's Uncomfortable Role in Workfo...
National Webinar
Do we reskill, or replace?
AI and the Candidate Experience: Finding the Right Ba...
National Webinar
Managing AI in the candidate journey
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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