Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s president, chief executive and board member, effective immediately. Nvidia announces the leadership change in a statement in the NVIDIA Newsroom.
The board has appointed Colette Kress, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, as interim CEO. She will retain her existing duties until a permanent successor is named. The board says it will consider candidates from both inside and outside the company.
Kress joined Nvidia in 2013 and has led its finance organization since then. Before that, she spent nearly 25 years in finance roles at technology companies including Cisco and Microsoft.
Board names its first chair
Nvidia’s board also appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first chair. Jones has worked as an entrepreneur, technology executive and venture investor for more than 30 years. He previously served as CEO and executive chairman of software company Synopsys.
Jones said the board has full confidence in Kress and the leadership team. He also said the board expects operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap to continue without interruption. Kress said the company would continue its work in accelerated computing and artificial intelligence.
Nvidia plans to report its third quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 17 at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific time. An earnings call is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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