Hilary Maxson has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Schneider Electric and a member of its Executive Committee since April 2020. She joined Schneider Electric in 2017 as Senior Vice President and CFO of its Building and IT division, and was appointed CFO of Energy Management, the company’s largest business unit, in 2019.
Hilary has held roles in corporate and operational finance, M&A, and business development, and her experience spans regulated and deregulated businesses, starting in banking and then moving to power generation and utilities with 12 years at AES Corporation. She has led diverse teams across North...
Hilary Maxson has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Schneider Electric and a member of its Executive Committee since April 2020. She joined Schneider Electric in 2017 as Senior Vice President and CFO of its Building and IT division, and was appointed CFO of Energy Management, the company’s largest business unit, in 2019.
Hilary has held roles in corporate and operational finance, M&A, and business development, and her experience spans regulated and deregulated businesses, starting in banking and then moving to power generation and utilities with 12 years at AES Corporation. She has led diverse teams across North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
In 2021, Hilary joined Anglo American, an FTSE 50, ESG-focused and technology-forward global mining company as a non-executive director and subsequently Chair of its Audit Committee.
Hilary holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University and an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. Hilary resides in France.
