Nvidia names Colette Kress interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigns
Kress will also remain CFO while the board searches for a permanent chief executive. Harvey Jones becomes board chair.
Nvidia announced Thursday that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and a director. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO and keep her finance role while the board searches for a permanent successor.
The company's regulatory filing says the board accepted Huang's resignation on November 11, effective immediately. The search will consider both internal and external candidates. Kress has been Nvidia's CFO since September 2013.
The board also appointed Harvey C. Jones as chair. Jones has served on the board since 1993. Nvidia said it expects its operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption, a statement of the company's expectations rather than a guarantee of future performance.
The transition puts both the CEO search and the next financial update in focus. Nvidia said its fiscal third-quarter 2027 results remain scheduled for November 17. The announcement does not name a permanent CEO.
