NVIDIA (NVDA) announced on November 12, 2026 that Jensen Huang has resigned from his positions as chairman, CEO and member of the board of directors, effective immediately. Colette Kress, executive vice president and CFO since September 2013, will serve as interim CEO and will remain CFO until a permanent successor is named.
The board has begun a search for a permanent CEO and will consider internal and external candidates. The board also appointed Harvey C. Jones, 73, a director since 1993, as chairman of the board. According to the company, this is the first time NVIDIA has had this role. Jones previously served as CEO and executive chairman of the board of Synopsys.
Jones said: "The board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team, and we expect the company's operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption." Kress said she is committed to "building on the extraordinary foundation that Jensen created over the past 33 years."
NVIDIA will still report its third quarter fiscal 2027 results on Tuesday, November 17, as previously scheduled.
