Amy Hood
Amy Hood serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft, a role she has held since 2013, making her one of the longest-tenured CFOs among major technology companies. She is widely recognized as a key financial strategist behind Microsoft's transformation into a cloud-first, AI-driven enterprise, and has been instrumental in deploying capital toward acquisitions that have significantly expanded Microsoft's data, identity, and advertising capabilities. Her oversight of the LinkedIn acquisition ($26.2B), GitHub ($7.5B), and the landmark Activision Blizzard deal ($68.7B) reflects a disciplined yet aggressive M&A philosophy that has repositioned Microsoft as a formidable player in digital media, professional data, and gaming-driven advertising ecosystems. Hood joined Microsoft in 2002 and held several senior finance roles before ascending to CFO. Her tenure has coincided with Microsoft's dramatic revenue growth, with the company's market capitalization rising from roughly $300 billion to over $3 trillion under her financial stewardship alongside CEO Satya Nadella. Her command of capital allocation, investor relations, and strategic deal-making has earned her consistent recognition as one of the most powerful executives in the technology industry. She is known for her analytical rigor and her ability to translate complex technology bets into compelling financial narratives for investors. While Hood is not an AdTech practitioner in the traditional sense, her decisions have had outsized consequences for the advertising technology landscape. The LinkedIn acquisition brought Microsoft a rich professional identity graph and a growing B2B advertising platform. The Activision Blizzard acquisition added gaming audiences and inventory at scale. These moves, combined with Microsoft's investments in AI and its partnership with OpenAI, position Microsoft Advertising as an increasingly significant force in the programmatic and identity-driven advertising ecosystem.
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- 22 years
Bio
Amy Hood serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft, a role she has held since 2013, making her one of the longest-tenured CFOs among major technology companies. She is widely recognized as a key financial strategist behind Microsoft's transformation into a cloud-first, AI-driven enterprise, and has been instrumental in deploying capital toward acquisitions that have significantly expanded Microsoft's data, identity, and advertising capabilities. Her oversight of the LinkedIn acquisition ($26.2B), GitHub ($7.5B), and the landmark Activision Blizzard deal ($68.7B) reflects a disciplined yet aggressive M&A philosophy that has repositioned Microsoft as a formidable player in digital media, professional data, and gaming-driven advertising ecosystems. Hood joined Microsoft in 2002 and held several senior finance roles before ascending to CFO. Her tenure has coincided with Microsoft's dramatic revenue growth, with the company's market capitalization rising from roughly $300 billion to over $3 trillion under her financial stewardship alongside CEO Satya Nadella. Her command of capital allocation, investor relations, and strategic deal-making has earned her consistent recognition as one of the most powerful executives in the technology industry. She is known for her analytical rigor and her ability to translate complex technology bets into compelling financial narratives for investors. While Hood is not an AdTech practitioner in the traditional sense, her decisions have had outsized consequences for the advertising technology landscape. The LinkedIn acquisition brought Microsoft a rich professional identity graph and a growing B2B advertising platform. The Activision Blizzard acquisition added gaming audiences and inventory at scale. These moves, combined with Microsoft's investments in AI and its partnership with OpenAI, position Microsoft Advertising as an increasingly significant force in the programmatic and identity-driven advertising ecosystem.
Career
Senior Vice President of Finance, Microsoft Business Division
Microsoft · 2010-2013
Various Senior Finance Roles
Microsoft · 2002-2010
Investment Banker
Goldman Sachs · 1997-2002
Board memberships
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- MBA, Harvard Business School
- BA in Economics, Duke University
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Led financial strategy for Microsoft's $26.2B acquisition of LinkedIn, creating one of the largest professional advertising and data platforms
- Oversaw the $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest deal in gaming history
- Guided Microsoft's market capitalization growth from ~$300B to over $3 trillion during her CFO tenure
- Oversaw the $7.5B acquisition of GitHub, expanding Microsoft's developer ecosystem and data assets
- Consistently ranked among Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business