NVIDIA has announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as the company’s President, CEO, and board member, effective immediately, on November 12, 2026.
Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed interim CEO. She will continue to hold her CFO position while the company searches for a permanent replacement. The board said it will consider both internal and external candidates.
Kress joined NVIDIA in September 2013 and has led the company’s finance operations since then. Before joining NVIDIA, she spent nearly 25 years working in finance roles at technology companies, including Cisco and Microsoft.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA has appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first-ever Chair of the Board. Jones has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, technology executive, and venture investor. He previously served as CEO and Executive Chairman of Synopsys.
According to Jones, the company expects its operations, customer commitments, and product roadmap to continue without interruption during the leadership transition.