NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Resigns; CFO Colette Kress Named Interim CEO

NVIDIA's board announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and board member, effective immediately. Colette Kress, executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2013, will serve as interim CEO while keeping the CFO role until a permanent successor is named. The board said it has begun a search and will consider internal and external candidates. It also appointed Harvey C. Jones, a technology executive and investor who previously led Synopsys, as its first-ever chair of the board. Kress said the company will continue its work in accelerated computing and AI. NVIDIA said its third-quarter fiscal 2027 results will be reported November 17 as previously scheduled.