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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

Calgary

KM

Karen McGlone

Head of Canadian Talent Acquisition and US Property Management Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Providence

JD

Jaina D'Ambra

National Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Cincinnati

EM

Erich Michael

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Board Member

Richmond

JR

Jamie Ross

National Recruiting Manager

Board Member

Charleston

SE

Sasha Evans

Director, Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Wilmington

JC

James Croft

Director Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Grand Rapids

CB

Charlotte Byndas

Manager Talent Acquisitions

Board Member

South Florida

TS

Tim Sanchez (he, him, his)

Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Board Member

Omaha

JJ

Jeff Judkins

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Saint Louis

SS

Scott Sell, CIR

Vice President of Talent Selection & Executive Recruitment

Board Member

Detroit

GT

Gretchen Teetzel

Senior Talent Advisor North America

Board Member

Orlando

KP

Kerstin Purvis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Board Member

Montreal

MW

Matthew Wiazowski

Director - Talent Acquisition & Internal Mobility

Board Member

Las Vegas

CG

Christina Gagnon

Sr Recruiter

Board Member

Montreal

CF

Carlo Fidanza, CHRP

Chief People Officer

Board Member

Phoenix

KK

Kimberly Kasle

Manager, Recruitment

Board Member

Pittsburgh

BE

Bill Eichelberger

Talent Acquisition Manager

Board Member

Saint Louis

AW

Alysa Walsh McLaughlin, SHRM-SCP

Director, Talent Attraction Client Management

Board Member

Silicon Valley

ST

Stephanie Tyler

Global Talent Acquisition Programs

Board Member

Omaha

JE

Jenn Esser

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

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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