Caitie Kress appointed as interim CEO at NVIDIA, succeeding Jensen Huang

After Jensen Huang's resignation, Colette Kress ( Colette Kress ), NVIDIA's Chief Financial Officer, was appointed as the interim CEO, becoming the first person to lead the chip manufacturer since its establishment in 1993, other than Jensen Huang.

Kress joined NVIDIA in 2013 as the Chief Financial Officer. Throughout NVIDIA's growth from a company focused on gaming chips to a AI giant with a market value of $4 trillion, she has been responsible for the company's financial affairs.

She also became one of the most highly regarded executives in the company, frequently hosting financial report conference calls and explaining to investors the growth of NVIDIA's data center business.

Before joining NVIDIA, Kress served as a senior financial director at Cisco and also held the position of chief financial officer for Microsoft's Server and Tools division. Her career began at Texas Instruments, where she worked for over a decade.

Cres holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Arizona, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

She will soon face her first major test after taking office, as NVIDIA is scheduled to announce its quarterly results on November 17th.