Jensen Huang Resigns As NVIDIA CEO, Colette Kress Named Interim Successor

Jensen Huang has resigned as NVIDIA’s president, chief executive officer and board member with immediate effect, according to the company’s leadership announcement.

Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while retaining her existing responsibilities. NVIDIA’s board will consider internal and external candidates for the permanent position.

The announcement, dated 12 November 2026, does not give a reason for Huang’s departure.

Colette Kress Takes Interim Leadership Role

Kress joined NVIDIA as executive vice president and CFO in September 2013. Before joining the company, she spent nearly 25 years in finance roles at technology companies, including Cisco and Microsoft.

“Colette has helped lead NVIDIA through a period of extraordinary growth and has a deep understanding of our business, customers, operations and financial position,” said Harvey Jones, Chair of the NVIDIA Board of Directors.

“She is supported by an experienced leadership team that has been instrumental in executing NVIDIA’s strategy and advancing its technology roadmap. The Board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team, and we expect the company’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption.”

Harvey C. Jones Appointed Board Chair

The board appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first-ever chair.

Jones has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, technology executive and venture investor. His previous roles include chief executive officer and executive chairman of Synopsys.

Kress Sets Out Priorities

Kress said the leadership team would continue serving customers, partners, developers and shareholders.

“NVIDIA’s strength has always come from its people, and together with our leadership team, I am committed to building on the extraordinary foundation Jensen created over the last 33 years,” said Colette Kress, Interim CEO and CFO, NVIDIA.

“We will continue advancing the work that has made NVIDIA a leader in accelerated computing and AI, and execute on the opportunities ahead. Our focus remains on serving our customers, partners, developers and shareholders.”

The board thanked Huang for his contributions to NVIDIA and the technology industry.

NVIDIA Keeps Financial Results Schedule

NVIDIA will release its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on Tuesday, 17 November, at approximately 13:20 Pacific Time, as previously scheduled.

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