Dubai: Colette Kress, Nvidia's longtime chief financial officer, has stepped into the spotlight after being appointed interim chief executive following the sudden resignation of co-founder Jensen Huang.
The 59-year-old executive will lead the US technology giant while its board searches for a permanent successor. She will retain her CFO responsibilities during the transition.
Kress joined Nvidia in September 2013 and has played a significant role in the company's transformation from a graphics chipmaker best known for powering video games into a global leader in artificial intelligence computing.
During her tenure, Nvidia's annual revenue grew from $4.13 billion in fiscal 2014 to $215.9 billion in fiscal 2026, according to Reuters. She has regularly appeared alongside Huang on quarterly earnings calls, explaining the company's financial performance, investments and growth strategy.
Career before Nvidia
Before joining Nvidia, Kress built an extensive career in corporate finance. She spent eight years in finance positions at Texas Instruments before moving to Microsoft, where she worked from 1997 to 2010. She subsequently held a senior finance position at Cisco before joining Nvidia.
Her experience across major technology companies has made her a familiar figure among investors and financial analysts.
The Nvidia board has publicly backed her appointment.
