NVIDIA CEO transition: Jensen Huang resigns, Colette Kress appointed interim CEO

NVIDIA announced on November 12, 2026 that Jensen Huang had resigned as president, chief executive officer and a member of its board, with immediate effect. The board appointed chief financial officer Colette Kress as interim CEO. She will retain her executive vice president and CFO responsibilities until a permanent successor is named.

A search for the next permanent CEO

The board is beginning a search that will consider candidates from both inside and outside NVIDIA. The interim appointment does not mean that a permanent successor has been selected. The announcement does not provide a candidate list or a date for completing the process.

Kress has led NVIDIA’s finance organisation since joining the company in September 2013. NVIDIA highlighted her role during its growth and evolution. Before joining NVIDIA, she spent nearly 25 years in technology finance, including positions at Cisco and Microsoft.

Harvey C. Jones becomes the first board chair

The board also appointed Harvey C. Jones as NVIDIA’s first-ever chair. Jones has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, technology executive and venture investor. His previous positions include chief executive officer and executive chairman of Synopsys.

Jones said Kress understands NVIDIA’s business, customers, operations and financial position. He expressed confidence in her and the experienced leadership team, and said the board expects operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap to continue without interruption. That statement describes the board’s expectation of continuity; it is not a new product schedule announcement.

Priorities and the earnings timetable

Kress said she intends to build on the foundation Huang created over 33 years. She emphasised continued work in accelerated computing and artificial intelligence, with customers, partners, developers and shareholders remaining the focus. The board and company thanked Huang for his contributions to NVIDIA and the wider industry.

NVIDIA will report its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results as previously scheduled on Tuesday, November 17, at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time. The earnings call follows at 2 p.m. Pacific Time. NVIDIA’s fiscal-year designation differs from the calendar year: these fiscal 2027 results are scheduled for release in November 2026.

This report covers the confirmed leadership changes in NVIDIA’s announcement. The statement does not specify a reason for the departure, so circulating allegations are not presented here as an established explanation. The photograph is an official archive image of NVIDIA’s headquarters, not a picture of the leadership transition.

Source: NVIDIA Newsroom, November 12, 2026.

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