Oracle has appointed Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer, a move aimed at bolstering the company’s financial discipline as it rapidly scales its global cloud infrastructure. Maxson, who previously served as Group CFO at Schneider Electric, joins Oracle during its strongest performance period in 15 years, characterized by 20% growth in organic total revenue and non-GAAP earnings.
The appointment comes as U.S.-based Oracle faces unprecedented demand for AI training, multicloud databases, and cloud applications. Maxson’s background in industrial and infrastructure sectors is particularly relevant as the company prioritizes efficient capital allocation and capacity delivery to support these high-intensity workloads. At Schneider Electric, she oversaw the transformation of a $45 billion revenue organization into a digital energy technology partner, specializing in data center and utility modernization.
CEO Clay Magouyrk noted that Maxson’s experience in scaling capital-intensive global organizations aligns with Oracle’s current focus on execution excellence. Maxson succeeds Doug Kehring, who has managed the finance organization for the past six months and will now return to his role optimizing go-to-market operations.
As CFO, Maxson will lead the global finance organization and partner with the executive team to translate Oracle’s current momentum into durable, long-term shareholder value. Her arrival signals a shift toward a more industrialized approach to cloud finance, focusing on the intersection of software, data, and the physical infrastructure required to power next-generation AI services.
