# Hilary Maxson, 48, is joining from Schneider Electric where she had served as group CFO.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · The Hindu*

## Key points

- Hilary Maxson has been appointed Oracle's CFO, reinstating the role after a decade-long gap.
- Oracle forecasts $50 billion in capital expenditure for fiscal 2025, more than double the previous year.
- Oracle's free cash flow turned negative in fiscal 2025, after generating $25.3 billion from 2022-2024.
- Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion this year through debt and equity sales.
- Doug Kehring will shift focus to go-to-market operations as Maxson assumes the CFO role.

**Companies:** Oracle, Schneider Electric, AES Corp
**Countries:** United States, France

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