Hilary Barbara Maxson
Summary
Hilary Barbara Maxson is Oracle’s Chief Financial Officer, having joined the company and assumed the role on April 6, 2026. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Maxson joined Oracle after serving as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of Schneider Electric. She joined Schneider Electric in 2017 and was involved in its shift from an electrical-equipment supplier toward a broader digital energy technology and software business. Her responsibilities included financial performance, operational scaling, and support for the company’s strategic transformation. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai)) Earlier in her career, Maxson spent 12 years at AES Corporation in senior finance, strategy, and mergers-and-acquisitions positions. That work included supporting complex, capital-intensive infrastructure investments across international markets. She holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Cornell University and serves as a non-executive director and audit committee chair at Anglo American plc. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Helped support Schneider Electric’s transformation toward software, digital services, and data-driven energy solutions. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
- Built experience managing finance for a large global industrial and infrastructure business. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
- Developed transaction and capital-allocation experience through senior finance, strategy, and M&A roles at AES Corporation. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
- Serves as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee at Anglo American plc. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Maxson is new to Oracle and has not yet established a public track record managing the company’s finances or capital allocation. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
- She took the CFO role as Oracle was committing heavily to AI data centers while facing higher debt, large capital expenditures, and negative free cash flow. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
- Her central challenge is balancing rapid cloud and AI infrastructure investment with financing costs, construction risks, and profitable cash generation. ([oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-appoints-hilary-maxson-as-chief-financial-officer-2026-04-06/?utm_source=openai))
- No major personal controversy or regulatory finding involving Maxson was identified in the reputable public sources reviewed.