Delisa Alexander
Executive vice president and chief
People officer, Red Hat
Red Hat
United States of America
Biography
DeLisa Alexander leads the organization responsible for global human resources including Red Hat University. 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 talent brand. During Alexander's tenure, Red Hat has grown from 1,100 to 8,000+ associates and has been recognized as one of the best places to work in multiple publications around the globe.
Research Interest
Alexander is the founder of Women's Leadership Community at Red Hat. She serves on the executive committee for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED); the board of directors for Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Innovate Raleigh; and the board of advisers for the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, Bull City Ventures, NC State University Poole College of Management, and SoarTriangle. 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.
