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

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NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang formally resigned on November 12, 2026, amid a scandal involving an alleged affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US authorities of ties to Chinese intelligence. CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO. Kress, who joined NVIDIA in 2013 and served as CFO, was praised by new board chair Harvey Jones for her deep understanding of the company's operations and finances. Analysts and former executives describe her as strong-willed, professional, and highly knowledgeable about NVIDIA's product roadmap, with strong credibility among investors. The resignation followed reports of an independent board investigation into Huang's conduct and his alleged secret hiring of crisis PR firm Heller in 2025. Kress previously worked at Microsoft, Cisco, and Texas Instruments, and was recruited by Huang himself in 2013.


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