Matt Sigelman

President of The Burning Glass Institute, Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School

Who is Matt Sigelman?

Matt Sigelman is the President of The Burning Glass Institute, a leading labor market analytics firm that collaborates with educators, employers and policymakers to unlock new avenues for mobility, opportunity, and equity through skills.1 2 3 4

He has dedicated his career to understanding the changing landscape of work and identifying the skills that bridge the gap between people and opportunity.2 Sigelman invented the field of real-time labor market data, which has transformed how employers, education institutions, policymakers, and workers connect with the world of work.2 3

Key facts about Matt Sigelman:

President of The Burning Glass Institute1 2 3 4
Chairman of Lightcast, the company he led as CEO for over 20 years2 4
Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Project on Workforce3 4 5
Previously worked at McKinsey & Company and Capital One2 4
Founder of Main Line Classical Academy, an elementary school focused on classical education2
Holds an AB from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard2
Writes extensively on the job market and is frequently consulted by public officials and global media2 4

Sigelman's work has provided unprecedented insights into the changing job market, helping protect the workforce from obsolescence and identify routes to social mobility.2 3 He is dedicated to unlocking new opportunities for workers and advancing economic equity through data-driven research and practice.1 2 3 4