NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang (ジェンスン・フアン) has announced his resignation, and CFO Colette Kress (コレット・クレス) has become interim CEO. Harvey C. Jones (ハーベイ・C・ジョーンズ) has been elected chair of the board. An independent investigation is ongoing, and the search for a successor CEO is underway.
Leading US semiconductor company NVIDIA announced on 12 November 2026 US time that co-founder Jensen Huang (ジェンスン・フアン) had resigned as president, CEO and director. The board accepted his resignation on 11 November, effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress (コレット・クレス) will serve as interim CEO until a successor is selected.
Kress, who became interim CEO, has overseen the finance function as executive vice president and CFO since 2013. Before joining NVIDIA, she held finance-related positions at companies including Cisco and Microsoft for approximately 25 years. She will continue to serve as CFO during the interim period. The process of selecting a permanent successor CEO has begun, and the company plans to consider both internal and external candidates.
The board also elected Harvey C. Jones (ハーベイ・C・ジョーンズ) as its first chair. Jones has served as a director since 1993 and has management experience including at Synopsys, as well as involvement in external investment activities. With Huang's resignation and the election of a chair, the CEO and chair positions will be held by different individuals.
Huang led the company for approximately 33 years. NVIDIA's principal businesses are AI-related semiconductors and systems centered on GPU development. The company is scheduled to announce its results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending January 2027 on 17 November. The independent investigation remains ongoing following reports concerning possible operations by foreign intelligence agencies.