Matt Smith

Chief Technology Officer, North America at Red Hat

New London County, Connecticut, United States

About Matt Smith

Matt Smith is Chief Technology Officer, North America at Red Hat. Location: New London County, Connecticut, United States.

As Red Hat's Chief Technology Officer for North America, Matt and his team of IT strategists and thought leaders engage with Red Hat customers in the innovative use of open source technology.  With almost 3 decades of open source and IT experience ranging from system administration and development to management, strategy, and architecture, Matt now regularly advises and collaborates with enterprises on broad topics such as organizational requirements of digital transformation, AI use-cases and adoption, operational considerations for IT modernization, the changing landscape of security and risk, and more. Matt has held several roles since joining Red Hat in 2013, each providing additional opportunities to bring his passion for open source and collaborative problem solving to audiences and challenges of all sizes, and enjoys combining innovation with enterprise computing to build solutions with organizations across North America.

Skills

  • IT Strategy
  • Digital Transformation

Additional experience

  • Director, North America Field CTO Organization

    Red Hat

    March 2023 – August 2025

Education

  • Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Connecticut