Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns
CHICAGO — With Jensen Huang's resignation on Thursday, Nvidia is bringing longtime tech executive Colette Kress into the role of interim CEO.
TL;DR
- Colette Kress has been named interim CEO of Nvidia.
- Her appointment follows the resignation of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang.
- Huang resigned after reports of extramarital affairs, including allegations of a relationship with a woman described as a Chinese spy.
- Kress, who joined Nvidia in 2013, previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO.
- She has a background with companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and Texas Instruments.
- Kress stated her commitment to continuing Nvidia's work in accelerated computing and AI.
- Nvidia's chips are key components for artificial intelligence development.
- Nvidia is investigating whether Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, while China's Foreign Ministry has dismissed spying allegations.