Nvidia's board of directors has appointed Colette Kress, the company's current executive vice president and chief financial officer, as interim CEO following the resignation of Jensen Huang.
Kress will retain her existing responsibilities as executive vice president and CFO while serving in the interim role. The board has initiated a formal search process to identify a permanent successor, considering both internal and external candidates.
Kress joined Nvidia in September 2013. Prior to her tenure at the company, she served as senior vice president and CFO for Cisco's business technology and operations finance divisions for three years.
Her professional background also includes 13 years at Microsoft, where she held roles such as CFO of the server and tools division. Earlier in her career, Kress worked in various financial positions at Texas Instruments.
