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Matt Hicks, CEO of Red Hat

Who is the CEO of Red Hat in 2026?

Matt Hicks is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Red Hat. Matt has held the CEO seat since July 2022.

Updated September 23, 2026
Time in seat
4 years
CEO since July 2022
Roles at company
2 roles
At Red Hat since July 2022
Previous employers
1
Before Red Hat
Summary
  • Matt Hicks leads Red Hat, an American multinational software company, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Raleigh.

Current company

Red Hat

Red Hat is an American multinational software company.

software industryHeadquartered in RaleighFounded 1993Private company

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Career timeline

Matt Hicks has been CEO of Red Hat since July 2022.

Career

  1. Red Hat2022 to present
    • President and Chief Executive OfficerJuly 2022 to present
    • Executive Vice President, Products and TechnologiesUntil July 2022
  2. IBM
    • Engineering roles

Sources: Red Hat, Matt Hicks

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Red Hat?

Matt Hicks is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Red Hat. Matt has held the CEO seat since July 2022.

When did Matt Hicks become CEO of Red Hat?

Matt Hicks has been CEO of Red Hat since July 2022, according to Red Hat, Matt Hicks.

How long has Matt Hicks been CEO of Red Hat?

Matt Hicks has been CEO of Red Hat for 4 years, since July 2022.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

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Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Red Hat. Last verified: September 23, 2026.