What we know about Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO
Kress will take the interim CEO spot until a permanent replacement is named.
TL;DR
- Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is named interim CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation.
- Kress will serve as acting CEO until a permanent replacement is identified.
- She will continue as Nvidia's CFO and executive vice president.
- Huang's departure follows reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a former executive accused by the U.S. government of being a Chinese intelligence asset.
- Kress has a strong financial background, having previously worked at Microsoft and Cisco.
- Under her financial leadership, Nvidia's annual revenue grew significantly.
- Questions remain about Kress's experience in steering the company's technological strategy, as Huang had a hands-on approach.
- Her tenure will be tested during Nvidia's upcoming earnings call on November 17th.