Christopher Smith
Industry Leadership
Christopher Smith is the Vice President and General Manager of the North American Public Sector at Red Hat, where he oversees the company’s delivery of open-source solutions to federal, state, and local governments. Smith has been a key advocate for open-source technologies in the public sector, helping agencies modernize their IT infrastructure while maintaining security and scalability. He has led Red Hat’s efforts to support cloud adoption, DevOps, and containerization, enabling government agencies to accelerate digital transformation while improving operational efficiency.
