Michael Lightfoot is an Account Solution Architect and RHCE at Red Hat. His role is to work with organizations to adopt solutions using Red Hats portfolio of technologies. Michael joined Red Hat in 2022, and prior to that had over 20 years experience with systems administration and infrastructure management spanning the USAF, NASA, higher education, and the oil and gas industry. When hes not at work, Michael can be found outdoors, volunteering with the World's Championship Barbecue Contest, or (most importantly) trying to keep up with his 3 year old son!