Vice President

 

Craig Youst is Senior Director, Global Facilities and Corporate Real Estate for Red Hat, the leader in enterprise Linux and the most recognized open source brand in the world.  Craig has been with Red Hat for over  ten years, leading a worldwide portfolio of over 65 offices in 29 countries and a global team of over  75 associates.

 

Prior to joining Red Hat, Craig was Call Center Director for TSI Soccer, a leading online and mail order services company.  Craig led a team of over 100 managers and associates, and helped relocate their corporate office and warehouse operations to a state-of-art facility in Durham.  Craig has an Economics degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1990).

 

He has a Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) and Certified Facilities Manager - Japan (CFMJ) accreditation through IFMA, as well as both a Facilities Manager Administrator (FMA) and Master Facilities Executive (MFE) certification through Building Owners and Managers Institute International (BOMI).  He also is represented on the Board of Directors at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh.

 

In his free time, Craig enjoys spending time with his wife Dana, and their two children, Morgan (11) and Ansley (8).  He also enjoys playing basketball, socializing with friends, and vacationing with his family.