# Nvidia CFO Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO—but the succession question remains

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19 outlets covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 13, 2026, 8:02 AM · Read it: <https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-cfo-colette-kress-takes-over-as-interim-ceobut-the-succession-question-remains/>

Selecting a permanent successor to co-founder Jensen Huang will be a formidable task, says an executive search expert.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 4:37 AM: [Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgm37dv20e8o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:09 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns; Nvidia Names Kress Interim CEO](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/jensen-huang-resigns-nvidia-names-kress-interim-ceo>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  CFO Colette Kress will hold both roles during a successor search. The filing does not address the board investigation announced Nov. 8.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:09 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE1vbmhGM010bmVDYi13NFFJb21lbmJVS3RUQUZGclI3bUlwYjlIcVc0bXFMNUQ0TG9ld1JXU2pWaXRYanF2MEZmSkJObFhxRWRzQS1MeExCZnQ0YkxHNTJ4RUdOcE96V1pjdFhGblhQYw?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:14 AM: [Meet Colette Kress, Nvidia’s New Interim CEO](<https://www.wired.com/story/who-is-colette-kress-the-woman-who-could-succeed-jensen-huang/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia’s longtime chief financial officer helped transform the company into an AI powerhouse. Now she’s taking the reins following Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:15 AM: [Who Is Colette Kress, the Interim Nvidia CEO Replacing Jensen Huang?](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/business/nvidia-colette-kress-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Ms. Kress, the company’s chief financial officer, joined Nvidia in 2013.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:08 AM: [Who is Colette Kress? Prominent executive named Nvidia's new interim CEO.](<https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/who-is-colette-kress-nvidias-new-interim-ceo-150856209.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:37 AM: [Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-is-out-at-nvidia-who-is-colette-kress-his-interim-replacement/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:42 AM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang?](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/business/who-is-colette-kress-nvidias-interim-ceo-replacing-jensen-huang/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Nvidia’s longtime financial chief Colette Kress will become the chipmaking giant’s interim chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. In addition to serving as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement, the 59-year-old Kress will keep her roles as chief financial officer and...
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:55 AM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQOUJpQ1liNWFtSE1mbDNEelBsWnRaUG1kM1doMGlIR2I4MEpKcXVsb2JpYWlVU2JUSkc5Y2tvUjBQdC1OTzB4Ny1pZ29oell4RXZ0dHlfVHhaR3JScFhIckx6VkxaQ0xMU2pubmg1SG9PV3F1Y1JkUDNOTkdSMEtoaHB2REFWelRxOExGaFBJSVhnNzUwRWFtVA?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:15 AM: [Staff email: interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress cites "an extraordinarily difficult period" and promises "more from leadership" and a company November 18 meeting (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p39>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:17 AM: [Here's what Nvidia interim CEO Colette Kress and board chair Harvey Jones wrote to Nvidia employees](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-kress-jones-employee-emails.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  Interim CEO Colette Kress and board chair Harvey Jones emailed Nvidia employees, expressing gratitude for "resilience, professionalism and continued dedication
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:00 PM: [Is Nvidia interim CEO Colette Kress standing on the ‘glass cliff’ that sets women up to fail?](<https://www.fastcompany.com/91641113/is-nvidia-interim-ceo-colette-kress-standing-on-the-glass-cliff-that-sets-women-up-to-fail>) — Fast Company (Magazine, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Who is interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress?](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6216664-nvidia-interim-ceo-colette-kress-jensen-huang-resignation-affairs/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Colette Kress is taking on the role after the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:26 PM: [Who is Colette Kress, NVIDIA's interim CEO?](<https://www.engadget.com/2315274/who-is-collette-kress-nvidia-ceo/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  Kress spent 25 years in various finance roles before joining NVIDIA in 2013
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:45 PM: [Why did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/why-did-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resign-and-who-is-colette-kress>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  Huang has stepped down amid allegations of extramarital affairs and Chinese espionage.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:57 PM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s new interim CEO?](<https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/colette-kress-nvidia-new-interim-ceo-jensen-huang-replace-who-is-rcna609039>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  For 13 years, Colette Kress helped manage the company’s transformation from a graphics-chip maker into the company at the center of the AI boom.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:41 PM: [NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Resigns; Colette Kress Named Interim CEO](<https://blockchain.news/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-colette-kress-interim>) — Blockchain.News (Specialist)
  NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang steps down; Colette Kress, CFO since 2013, appointed interim CEO. Harvey C. Jones named first Chair of the Board. (
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:32 AM: [Jensen Huang reportedly called interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress ‘a deer in the headlights’](<https://cryptobriefing.com/jensen-huang-colette-kress-deer-headlights/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership transition may impact strategic direction and financing policies, affecting investor confidence and customer expectations.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:02 AM: [Nvidia CFO Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO—but the succession question remains](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-cfo-colette-kress-takes-over-as-interim-ceobut-the-succession-question-remains/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Selecting a permanent successor to co-founder Jensen Huang will be a formidable task, says an executive search expert.