Nvidia says Jensen Huang resigned; Colette Kress is interim CEO
Original title: NVIDIA Announces CEO Transition
Kress remains CFO during the search, and Nvidia still plans to report fiscal Q3 2027 results on November 17.
Nvidia’s board announced that Jensen Huang resigned as president, chief executive, and director, effective immediately. Executive vice president and CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while keeping the CFO role until a permanent successor is chosen. The board named Harvey C. Jones its first chair and said it will consider internal and external candidates. Jones said operations, customer commitments, and the product roadmap should continue without interruption.
Unconfirmed: The company statement gives no reason for Huang’s resignation.
- Kress has been Nvidia CFO since September 2013 and previously worked at Cisco and Microsoft.
- Jones previously served as CEO and executive chairman of Synopsys.
- Third-quarter fiscal 2027 results are scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at about 1:20 p.m. PT.
- The earnings call is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT the same day.
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Colette Kress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Appointed Interim CEO NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) Board of Directors announced today that Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately. Colette Kress, current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NVIDIA, has agreed to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
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