Product Research Manager

Expertise: Sleep tech, mattresses

Mattress Preference: Extra firm

Sleeper profile: Stomach sleeper, 190 lbs.

Sleep Struggle: Talks in sleep (like a lot)

Colin is a product research manager and video producer with a passion for translating complicated topics into fun and digestible content. He’s been testing mattresses for several years, and has played a huge role in developing our mattress testing methodology. Colin also leads our video team, and is responsible for documenting our testing process via photo and video.

Experience & Highlights

As product research manager, Colin is responsible for ensuring all of our performance tests are helpful and reliable. He’s constantly creating and redefining how we test beds, and is the mind behind a lot of our testing methods. When a mattress comes into our test lab, he is the first one to cut it open and take stock of its materials.

Colin also happens to be the head of our video department. If you don’t see him in all of the photos and videos across the site, it’s probably because he was behind the camera.

Education

Colin attended Western Washington University.

Colin’s Expert Sleep Tips

What’s your biggest sleep pain point?

I’m a hot sleeper, regardless of the climate.

What’s your favorite sleep product right now?

My Brooklinen weighted comforter. It’s ruined travel for me.

What is your nightly sleep regimen?

Reading in bed.

What’s your top sleep tip?

Cut back on caffeine and alcohol — seriously, you’ll sleep like a baby.

Test Lab mattress testing team