GoKawiilNvidia CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation
Nvidia has appointed finance chief Colette Kress as interim chief executive following Jensen Huang's sudden departure from the role he held since co-founding the company in 1993. Kress, a 13-year Nvidia veteran who previously held finance positions at Cisco, Microsoft and Texas Instruments, has long shared earnings call duties with Huang. The board has not named a permanent successor and says it is weighing both internal and external candidates.
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Analyst Dan Ives describes Kress as effectively functioning like a chief operating officer rather than a typical CFO, suggesting she was deeply embedded in Nvidia's strategic decisions well before this transition. Her appointment during an open-ended search could offer continuity at a company whose AI-driven valuation has made it the world's most valuable chipmaker, though the lack of an announced succession plan may raise questions about long-term leadership stability.
- Colette Kress becomes interim CEO of Nvidia after Jensen Huang's abrupt exit
- Kress joined Nvidia in 2013 after finance roles at Cisco, Microsoft and Texas Instruments
- Nvidia's board has not named a permanent successor and is considering internal and external candidates
Source: cnbc.com — Katie Tarasov, 2026-11-12
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