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Matthew Field

Matthew Field

Co-founder & President at MakerSights — helping brands build better products

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San Francisco Bay Area
Joined November 2025
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Summary

Operator and founder — co-founded MakerSights in 2015 and runs operations, customer partnerships, and people, building a product-decision platform that helps brands test ideas, set pricing, and cut waste. makersights+1
Retail strategy & analytics background — before MakerSights he was an early exec at Birchbox, where he helped build analytics/insights and led international expansion and strategy, giving him hands-on experience across product, analytics, and go-to-market for consumer brands. wellfound+1
Trusted advisor and industry voice — serves on American Express's Digital Advisory Board and writes for industry outlets like Forbes Council and WWD, connecting retail brands, platforms, and partners. forbes+1
Sustainability through better product decisions — frames MakerSights' mission around cutting overproduction and carbon impact by helping brands make fewer, better products through consumer-led testing and analytics. makersights+1
Early consulting training — a background at Bain & Company gave him client, analytical, and strategy skills that inform his data-driven approach. retailtouchpoints

Work

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Projects

Writing

Curbing Fashion’s Overproduction Problem With Consumer Obsession

May 5, 2022

A MakerSights post arguing that using consumer insights in product development can cut overproduction and lower carbon impact.

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Think Tank: Ready for Retail’s New Tech Stack?

November 23, 2018

A piece on the changing retail tech stack and how brands should bring consumer insights into their product workflows.

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Forbes Technology Council profile & contributions

Forbes Technology Council profile and contributor page where he writes about retail, product decisions, and analytics.

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Hobbies

Big soccer fan, trail runner, and pizza aficionado. forbes+1

Notes

NWNoah Wisniasaid they've seen
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make a big impact on how retail companies innovate or engage with customers.

Feb 13, 2026

NWNoah Wisniasaid
MFMatthew Field
is one of the most impressive C-suite leaders they've seen at a mid-sized company.

Jan 23, 2026