Hilary Maxson
Hilary Maxson
EVP and Group Chief Financial Officer
Hilary joined Schneider Electric in 2017 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Group’s Building and IT business unit, located in Hong Kong. She then became CFO of the Group’s newly formed Energy Management business unit in 2019. Energy Management is the largest business unit at Schneider, with more than 75% of its revenues, and management of its low and medium voltage businesses as well as secure power.
Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Hilary held a variety of finance and business development positions across the globe primarily in the power and utilities industry. She started her career at...
Hilary joined Schneider Electric in 2017 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Group’s Building and IT business unit, located in Hong Kong. She then became CFO of the Group’s newly formed Energy Management business unit in 2019. Energy Management is the largest business unit at Schneider, with more than 75% of its revenues, and management of its low and medium voltage businesses as well as secure power.
Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Hilary held a variety of finance and business development positions across the globe primarily in the power and utilities industry. She started her career at Bank of America and Citigroup, in New York, and then joined the AES Corporation where she served as CFO of Asia, CFO of Africa, Managing Director of M&A and other senior positions.
Hilary has a bachelor’s degree in Applied Economics & Management and an MBA, both from Cornell University (USA).
On April 23, 2020, Hilary was appointed Chief Financial Officer for Schneider Electric and became a Member of its Executive Committee. She is currently located in Paris, France.
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