Who is Colette Kress? Nvidia's new interim CEO following Jensen Huang’s exit

Nvidia co-founder and longtime chief executive Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday (November 13, 2026), following reports of two extramarital affairs, one involving an Nvidia executive who reported to him and another involving a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy. While Mr. Huang apologised for being unfaithful and Nvidia investigates whether he was targeted by foreign intelligence, the chipmaker’s shares have tumbled more than 30% from their October peak.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal storyline 1 Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say storyline 1 In a bid to reclaim control, Nvidia's finance chief, Colette Kress, will assume the role of interim CEO, taking over from Mr. Huang, the company announced on Thursday (November 12, 2026). This will put her in charge of the chipmaker whose processors ​power the world’s most advanced supercomputers and AI data centers.

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