CHICAGO (AP) — A proud graduate of SMU with Nvidia has appointed Colette Kress as interim CEO following Jensen Huang’s resignation. Kress, who joined Nvidia in 2013 and served as executive vice president and CFO, steps into the role during a challenging time for the company. Huang, a co-founder of Nvidia, resigned after reports of extramarital affairs surfaced, including one with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy. Kress expressed her commitment to building on Nvidia’s foundation and continuing its leadership in accelerated computing and AI. Before Nvidia, Kress held roles at Cisco, Microsoft, and Texas Instruments.
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Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns
Nov 12, 2026 | 12:45 PM









