Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors at the American tech company NVIDIA.
This was published today on NVIDIA’s official website, where it is noted that the resignation is effective immediately.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has been appointed Interim CEO and will continue to serve in her existing financial roles while the Board searches for a permanent successor. The Board is considering both internal and external candidates.
In the announcement, they also shared that the Board appointed Harvey C. Jones, a technology executive, venture investor, and former CEO and Executive Chairman of Synopsys, as its first-ever Chair of the Board. Jones stated that the Board has full confidence in Kress, who has served as NVIDIA’s CFO since September 2013, and expects the company’s operations, customer commitments, and product roadmap to continue without interruption.
