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Colette Kress

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Colette Kress has been Nvidia's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2013. On November 12, 2026, the board named her interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigned; she keeps the CFO role while the board searches internal and external candidates for a permanent CEO. Nvidia's GPUs power much of the AI used in advertising, from ad ranking and targeting to generative creative.

Last updated Nov 13, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Interim CEO and EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Company
Nvidia
Based
Santa Clara, California, United States
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Years in industry
30 years

Bio

Colette Kress has been Nvidia's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2013. On November 12, 2026, the board named her interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigned; she keeps the CFO role while the board searches internal and external candidates for a permanent CEO. Nvidia's GPUs power much of the AI used in advertising, from ad ranking and targeting to generative creative.

Career

  • EVP & Chief Financial OfficerCurrent

    Nvidia · Since 2013

  • Interim Chief Executive OfficerCurrent

    Nvidia

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Corporate FinanceFinancial StrategySemiconductor IndustryAI InfrastructureGPU ComputingInvestor RelationsTechnology Sector CFO

Education

  • BBA, University of Texas at Austin
  • MBA, Southern Methodist University

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Named interim CEO of Nvidia on November 12, 2026, following Jensen Huang's resignation, while retaining the CFO role
  • Served as Nvidia's EVP and CFO since September 2013, overseeing the company's growth into the world's leading AI chip company
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