Maria Moore

Director of Public Sector Marketing
Red Hat


Maria Moore brings to the GovMark Council over 16 years of marketing experience in the government IT, non-profit, and entertainment industries which gives her a diverse background and perspective in marketing strategies. Currently, Maria Moore is the Director of Public Sector Marketing for RedHat. Red Hat is the recognized leader in enterprise solutions that take full advantage of the quality and performance provided by the open source model and Maria is responsible for the strategy and execution of the team's campaigns, public relations, and messaging for the Public Sector. Prior to RedHat, Maria was Vice President of Merlin International, a Veteran-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Solution Integrator in Vienna, VA.

Prior to joining Merlin International, Maria held several marketing management positions within TIBCO Software, FileNet Corporation, and IBM Software Group---all focusing on the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns to increase market share and brand awareness within the Public Sector, Maria manages all marketing, public relations, and media efforts targeting government agencies as well as Federal Systems Integrators and Partners. Before entering the Government IT industry as the VP of Marketing for the Fox Modeling and Talent Agency, Maria not only was in charge of marketing agency services to corporate clients and for the choreography and production of fashion shows throughout the DC area, she also lead a team placing models and actors in commercials (print, TV, and radio), movies, and fashion shows around the world. The producer of modeling competitions all around the United States and Canada, Maria also served as a talent scout for agencies out of New York, Los Angeles, Milan, Tokyo, and Japan.