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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

Phoenix

KK

Kimberly Kasle

Manager, Recruitment

Board Member

Saint Louis

BO

Brendan Orf

VP, People and Talent

Board Member

Sacramento

AE

Ariella Escano, PHR

Senior Human Resources Recruiter

Board Member

Portland

BG

Ben Gahlsdorf

Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

KN

Kelly Needham

Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

JB

Jeremy Bushaw

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Orlando

EJ

Elise Jones, RACR, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Wilmington

JC

James Croft

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Columbus

AM

Adam Miller

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

BR

Benjamin Rottschafer

Senior TA Specialist

Board Member

Calgary

CB

Corrine Bell, CPHR, RPR

Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

EM

Eric Miller

Director of Talent and Employee Engagement

Board Member

Philadelphia

MT

Matt Taylor

Director, Human Resources

Board Member

Buffalo

KN

Kelly Navarro

People and Talent Lead

Board Member

Orlando

KD

Krista Delgado, PHR

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Chattanooga

BV

Beth Valcarcel

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Cincinnati

MS

Matthew Shoulta

Director of Recruiting

Board Member

Grand Rapids

AS

Amy Saunders-Ferriell

Vice President of Human Resources

Board Member

Greensboro

JW

Jess Williams

Vice President of People Excellence

Board Member

Albany

DR

Dan Riccio, MBA

Director, Global Talent Acquisition

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 Isn't A Sourcing Problem Anymore!
National Webinar
Discussing how to move past sourcing to effective hiring
(PAST EVENT)
TA Operating Models: How Teams Are Reshaping Structur...
National Webinar
How organizations are evolving for 2026
(PAST EVENT)
Your candidates are on social. Your talent acquisitio...
National Webinar
Connecting with Candidates on Social Media
(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)
Do you know where your next great hire spends 2.5 hou...
National Webinar
Learning how to leverage social media effectively
(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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