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Oracle Names Hilary Maxson Chief Financial Officer

The hire signals Oracle’s push to manage a $50 billion AI data‑center buildout with tighter control of spending.

Overview

  • Hilary Maxson was appointed Oracle’s CFO effective Monday, restoring a standalone finance chief for the first time since 2014.
  • She reports to CEO Clay Magouyrk and will lead global finance with $950,000 in base pay, a $2.5 million target bonus, and about $26 million in equity awards.
  • Doug Kehring steps out of the principal financial officer role after six months and returns to focus on go‑to‑market operations.
  • Oracle is pursuing roughly $50 billion in fiscal-year capital spending to build AI data centers and has said it may raise up to $50 billion through debt and equity.
  • The appointment comes days after reports of thousands of layoffs across multiple countries, drawing scrutiny from employees who received early‑morning termination emails.