In this episode of The MedTech Talent Lab, Mitch sits down with Karrington Chaney, who leads talent acquisition for RxSight, the company behind the Light Adjustable Lens, the first and only lens that can be customized after cataract surgery.

Karrington shares his career journey from working at Best Buy, to the agency recruiting world, to building an internal talent acquisition function inside a growing medical device company.

The bigger focus of this conversation is where hiring is headed next.

Karrington breaks down how he is helping modernize recruiting by blending talent acquisition, employer branding, internal communications, and content creation to attract candidates before jobs even open.

Instead of relying on stale career pages and generic job posts, he explains why companies need to start telling real stories about leaders, employees, growth opportunities, and culture.

Topics covered include:

• Why “people trust people, not titles”
• The shift from traditional employer branding to authentic storytelling
• How content can build talent pipelines before a requisition opens
• Using podcasts, video, LinkedIn, and YouTube to attract niche candidates
• Why candidates now research employers like buyers research products
• How internal communication and recruiting can work together
• Lessons learned launching a content-driven hiring strategy inside a regulated public company
• Why the future of recruiting is part talent acquisition, part marketing, and part trust-building

If you're an Executive, hiring manager, or you lead hiring talent acquisition, HR, or recruiting in MedTech, this episode offers a real look at how forward-thinking companies will separate themselves in the years ahead.

Karrington Chaney on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karrington-chaney/

RxSight on the web:

https://rxsight.com/

In this episode of The Med-Tech Talent Lab, host Mitch Robbins sits down with Alina Lisanke, Director of Talent Acquisition at Lexington Medical, for an honest conversation about leadership, career transitions, and navigating a challenging hiring market.

Alina shares her journey from agency recruiting to leading talent acquisition functions in MedTech, along with the pivotal moments that shaped her career. Most notably, she opens up about her time in transition during a difficult market when senior TA roles were limited, competition was intense, and finding the right next step required patience, resilience, and intention.

Rather than rushing into the wrong role, Alina talks about taking contract and individual contributor work to stay sharp, leaning on community for support, and using the time to reassess what kind of role and environment truly fit her strengths. That clarity ultimately led her to Lexington Medical, where she is now building and scaling the TA function during a period of growth.

The conversation also explores:

• The shift of talent acquisition from order-taking to strategic partnership
• What changes when recruiters move into people leadership roles
• How to balance trust, delegation, and accountability as a TA leader
• Where AI adds real value in hiring, and where human judgment still matters most
• Why strong systems and process create freedom, not friction

This episode is especially relevant for talent acquisition leaders who are navigating career uncertainty, considering a transition, or feeling stuck in today’s market. Alina’s story is a reminder that career detours are not setbacks, but filters that can lead to the right opportunity.

In this episode of The Med-Tech Talent Lab, host Mitch Robbins sits down with Jahnavi Lokre, Chief Operating Officer at Diality, a Series B medical device company focused on transforming kidney care.

Jahnavi shares her 25+ year journey from growing up in India in a science-driven household to building a career across software engineering, regulated industries, and executive leadership in MedTech. With experience spanning transportation systems, contract manufacturing, and product ownership at both large organizations and startups, she offers a rare, cross-industry perspective on what it truly takes to build and scale high-performing teams.

Listeners will gain practical insight into:

• How transferable skills from highly regulated industries can unlock MedTech leadership opportunities
• Why stepping up before you feel “ready” is often the catalyst for executive growth
• The mindset shifts required to move from engineering into senior leadership
• Hiring lessons learned the hard way, including when to act quickly on a mis-hire
• How strong leaders balance trust, accountability, and execution
• Why bold thinking, persistence, and values-driven leadership matter in fast-moving startups

Jahnavi also discusses Diality’s mission to improve outcomes and reduce costs in dialysis care, the realities of innovating in an under-evolved market, and what excites her most about the future of kidney disease treatment.

This episode is packed with candid leadership lessons, career-defining insights, and actionable advice for engineers, operators, and aspiring executives looking to grow their impact in MedTech and beyond.