New York, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Nvidia’s interim Chief Executive Officer Colette Kress has pledged to continue the company’s role in advancing artificial intelligence technology, as the chipmaker navigates a turbulent leadership transition following Jensen Huang’s resignation.
In a message to employees on Thursday, Kress acknowledged the difficult period facing the company and said she and the board recognised the challenges ahead.
She vowed to continue to “play a vital role in building the technology that is powering the AI revolution”.
Kress has been entrusted with leading the technology giant as it deals with the fallout from allegations surrounding Huang, its founder and former chief executive. The allegations include claims about his personal relationships and an alleged connection involving a woman identified as Alice Le Huang, who has been accused of links to Chinese intelligence. China has denied that she was connected to it.
The leadership transition also comes amid scrutiny over Huang’s reported close ties with US President Donald Trump and his efforts to ease restrictions on exports of Nvidia chips to China.
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Nvidia Board Chair Harvey Jones backed Kress’s appointment, citing her experience and understanding of the company.
“Colette has helped lead Nvidia through a period of extraordinary growth and has a deep understanding of our business, customers, operations and financial position,” Jones said.
Kress joined Nvidia in 2013 and has served as its executive vice president and chief financial officer since then. Before joining the company, she held finance roles at Microsoft, Texas Instruments and Cisco.
She was part of Nvidia’s transformation from a company primarily known for graphics chips used in gaming computers into a major supplier of processors and technology underpinning the global AI industry.
Her responsibilities as CFO gave her a broad view of the company’s operations, while her regular participation in quarterly earnings calls made her a familiar figure to investors and financial analysts.
Kress has also been involved in major corporate negotiations, including engagements with OpenAI, in which Nvidia has invested $30 billion.
She now faces the task of steering a company whose previous leadership structure was highly centralised, with around 60 department heads reportedly reporting directly to Huang.
Her appointment is viewed as an important step in maintaining operational continuity as Nvidia’s board searches for a permanent chief executive.
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