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# Colette Kress

Interim CEO (from 2026-11-12), EVP and CFO, NVIDIA (as of 2026-11-12; source: https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-ceo-transition).

NVIDIA's CFO since 2013, named interim CEO when Jensen Huang resigned on 12 Nov 2026.

## Accounts

- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colette_Kress

## Role changes

- 2026-11-12: Named interim CEO of NVIDIA while remaining CFO. Source: https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-ceo-transition

## In the news (1 event, newest first)

- 2026-11-12: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after spy and affair reports](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-11-12-jensen-huang-resigns-nvidia-ceo/), Business. CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO and ex-Synopsys CEO Harvey C. Jones became Nvidia's first board chair; Nvidia fell about 14% at the open.

## Bio

Joined NVIDIA in September 2013 after nearly 25 years in finance roles at Cisco and Microsoft (NVIDIA release, Nov 12, 2026).

Profile checked 2026-11-12.