Key Highlights
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang resigned as President and CEO with immediate effect on November 12, 2026.
- Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s Executive Vice President and CFO, has been appointed Interim CEO.
- Colette Kress will continue serving as CFO until a permanent CEO is appointed.
- NVIDIA’s Board has initiated a search for a permanent CEO, considering internal and external candidates.
- Harvey C. Jones has been appointed as the first-ever Chair of NVIDIA’s Board of Directors.
- Jensen Huang’s resignation comes after 33 years of leadership at NVIDIA.
- Colette Kress joined NVIDIA in September 2013 and previously held finance roles at Cisco and Microsoft.
- NVIDIA confirmed that its Q3 FY27 financial results will be announced on November 17, 2026.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has announced a major leadership transition, with Jensen Huang resigning as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and stepping down as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately on November 12, 2026. The company’s Board of Directors has appointed Colette Kress, currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Interim CEO. Kress will continue to oversee the company’s finance operations alongside her interim leadership responsibilities until a permanent successor is appointed. The Board has initiated a search process to identify a permanent CEO, considering both internal and external candidates.
Colette Kress has been associated with NVIDIA since September 2013 and has led the company’s finance organisation throughout a period of significant business expansion. Before joining NVIDIA, she spent nearly 25 years in finance leadership roles at major technology companies, including Cisco and Microsoft. Her experience in corporate finance and technology operations is expected to support the company’s leadership transition while maintaining continuity in its business operations.
Alongside the CEO transition, NVIDIA has appointed Harvey C. Jones as the first-ever Chair of its Board of Directors. Jones brings more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, technology executive and venture investor. His professional background includes serving as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Synopsys.
Commenting on the leadership changes, Harvey Jones said that Kress has played an important role in NVIDIA’s growth and has a comprehensive understanding of its business operations, customers and financial position. He also expressed confidence in the existing leadership team, stating that the company’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap are expected to continue without interruption during the transition.
Colette Kress said she would work with NVIDIA’s leadership team to build on the foundation established by Jensen Huang over the past 33 years. She added that the company would continue focusing on accelerated computing and artificial intelligence (AI), while advancing its technology roadmap and serving customers, partners, developers and shareholders.
The Board of Directors also acknowledged Jensen Huang’s contributions to NVIDIA and the broader technology industry, recognising his role in building the company into one of the world’s leading technology businesses.
Despite the leadership changes, NVIDIA confirmed that its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results announcement will take place as previously scheduled on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The company is expected to release its results at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by an earnings conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
