NVIDIA said Jensen Huang resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board effective immediately, and billionaire leadership at the company shifted to Colette Kress. She will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer while remaining Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until a permanent successor is named.
Harvey C. Jones, Chair of the NVIDIA Board of Directors, said, "Colette has helped lead NVIDIA through a period of extraordinary growth and has a deep understanding of our business, customers, operations and financial position". He added, "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."
Colette Kress Takes Dual Role
Kress has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2013. In her own statement, she said, "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".
She also said, "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." That leaves her running day-to-day leadership and finance at the same time, a temporary setup that keeps the company’s top two operating roles in one person’s hands.
NVIDIA Board Search Starts
The Board said it is initiating a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and will consider both internal and external candidates. That means the transition is not just an interim appointment; it is the start of a formal replacement process.
NVIDIA said its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results will be reported on Tuesday, November 17, at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT, with the earnings call to follow at 2 p.m. PT. For investors and employees, the immediate question is less about the reporting schedule than about how long Kress will hold both posts before the Board settles on a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
