DeLisa Alexander

DeLisa Alexander, senior vice president, People and Brand, leads the organization responsible for Red Hat's people and brand efforts, including the global human resources team, Red Hat® University, and the corporate brand team.

The organization's mission is to be a strategic partner to the business in acquiring, developing, and retaining talent and to enhance the Red Hat culture and brand. In 2006 and 2009, Triangle Business Journal named Red Hat one of the Best Places to Work in the Triangle region of North Carolina.

Alexander joined Red Hat in 2001 and served in the office of general counsel until mid 2006, most recently as assistant general counsel and assistant secretary. During this time, Alexander was responsible for, among other items, equity and executive compensation, trademark, copyright, and employment matters. Alexander also advised the company's management and board of directors on securities and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Red Hat, Alexander was associated with the law firm Kilpatrick Stockton where she focused on mergers, acquisitions, venture capital, and intellectual property licensing. She started her career as a judicial clerk for the Honorable William B. Chandler, chancellor of the renowned Delaware Court of Chancery. Alexander graduated magna cum laude with a BBA from James Madison University, holds an MBA from the University of Baltimore, and earned her Juris Doctor, with distinction, from George Mason University.