Nvidia Names CFO Colette Kress as Interim CEO Following Jensen Huang's Resignation

Nvidia has announced that its chief financial officer, Colette Kress, is taking over as interim chief executive officer. The leadership transition follows the sudden departure of longtime chief executive Jensen Huang, who has officially resigned from the chipmaker.

Huang's resignation came days after he admitted to having a romantic affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The development left the executive embroiled in scandal, leading to his exit from the company he had long led.

Kress now takes the helm of Nvidia on an interim basis. Prior to joining the company in 2013, she built a career spanning 25 years across various finance roles. While widely identified as Colette Kress, some accounts spell her first name as Collette.