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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

Oklahoma City

NB

Nikki Burki

HR Business Partner

Board Member

Birmingham

HD

Hannah Deegan

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Cincinnati

Ed

Erika deStefano

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Denver

SH

Stacy Hiller

Director of Talent Acquisition & Engagement

Board Member

Houston

SJ

Sarah Justice

Head of Global Recruitment

Board Member

Saint Louis

AW

Alysa Walsh McLaughlin, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Attraction Client Management

Board Member

OC

SR

Smita Ray, CIR

Director Of Recruiting

Board Member

Ottawa

RD

Rupali Dattani

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Raleigh

CN

Craig Natale

VP, Global Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Charleston

PD

Paul Donato

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Raleigh

AT

Aaron Turner

Sr. Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

DK

Dayna Kingsland

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Providence

GK

Gina Kelleher

Vice President, Office of Inclusion

Board Member

Cincinnati

AP

Afton Palmer, RYT

Partnership Development

Board Member

Atlanta

YH

Yolanda Hawkes

Principal Consultant

Board Member

San Francisco

SC

Sonia Chaves

Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Baltimore

JW

Jason Williams

Executive Recruiter

Board Member

Boston

TR

Tonya Rabouin

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Albany

HM

Heather Moffitt

Global Talent Acquisition Technology Manager

Board Member

Twin Cities

JE

Jamie Elliott

Senior Director of 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?
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)

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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