NVIDIA has announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of its board, effective immediately. His departure ends 33 years leading the company he co-founded in 1993. NVIDIA has appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO.
Kress will retain her CFO responsibilities while leading NVIDIA until the board appoints a permanent successor. The company will consider both internal and external candidates. Kress joined NVIDIA in September 2013 after nearly 25 years in finance roles at technology companies including Cisco and and Microsoft.
