Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO, Colette Kress Takes Interim Role

Nvidia said on November 12 that co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as president, chief executive officer and a member of its board, effective immediately. The board named Colette Kress, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, as interim CEO. She will continue to hold her finance roles while the board considers internal and external candidates for a permanent successor.

The board also named longtime director Harvey C. Jones as its first chair. In the transition announcement, Jones said the board expects Nvidia's operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption. Kress joined Nvidia as CFO in 2013.

Nvidia kept its November 17 schedule for fiscal 2027 third-quarter results. The company expects to release the figures at about 1:20 p.m. Pacific time, with an earnings call at 2 p.m.