NVIDIA said in a filing that Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress agreeing to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
Kress will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer while also serving as Interim CEO until a permanent successor is named. NVIDIA's Board is initiating a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and will consider both internal and external candidates.
Kress has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NVIDIA since joining the company in September 2013. Before NVIDIA, she spent nearly 25 years in finance roles at technology companies including Cisco and Microsoft.
The Board also appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first-ever Chair of the Board. Jones has worked as an entrepreneur, technology executive, and venture investor for more than 30 years, including as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Synopsys.
Jones said the Board has full confidence in Kress and the leadership team, and expects the company's operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption. Kress said she is committed to building on the foundation established over NVIDIA's 33-year history and that the company's focus remains on serving customers, partners, developers and shareholders.
The Board and the company thanked Huang for what the filing described as his immeasurable contributions to the company and the industry. NVIDIA confirmed it will report its third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on Tuesday, November 17, at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT, as previously scheduled, followed by an earnings call at 2 p.m. PT.