NVIDIA appointed 58-year-old Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO, who previously worked at Microsoft for 13 years

NVIDIA's board of directors announced today that co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, effective immediately. The company's current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while continuing to manage the company as CFO. The board has initiated the selection process for a new CEO, considering both internal and external candidates.

The 58-year-old Kress joined NVIDIA in September 2013 and has been with the company for over 13 years, being one of the core management members who accompanied NVIDIA's growth from a graphics chip manufacturer to a global AI chip giant. During her tenure, NVIDIA's annual revenue grew from approximately $4.1 billion in fiscal year 2013 to $21.59 billion in fiscal year 2026.

Before joining NVIDIA, Kress worked at Cisco for 3 years and spent 13 years at Microsoft, where she served as the financial leader of the Server and Tools division, and also worked at Texas Instruments for 8 years. She has long been responsible for NVIDIA's financial strategy, capital allocation, performance disclosure, and investor relations, serving as an important representative for the company in communications with Wall Street, and has participated in the company's quarterly earnings call multiple times.