Nvidia appoints finance chief Colette Kress as interim CEO

Published Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 2:14 PM EST

Nvidia appointed longtime chief financial officer Colette Kress as interim CEO on Thursday, The Information reported. Sources said she sometimes opposed Jensen Huang's riskier deals, including backstopping OpenAI, and may take a more conservative approach to running the company.

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