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Meet Colette Kress: NVIDIA's new interim CEO.
After Jensen Huang's departure, NVIDIA has appointed its longtime CFO to lead one of the world's most valuable technology companies.
Here's everything you should know about her career, education and journey.
1. Education
▷ Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Arizona.
▷ MBA from Southern Methodist University.
▷ Built her career around corporate finance, business strategy and financial management.
2. Before NVIDIA
▷ She spent nearly 25 years working in finance roles across major technology companies.
▷Texas Instruments: Spent approximately 8 years in various finance positions.
▷ Microsoft (1997–2010): Worked for 13 years across finance leadership roles.
‣ Became CFO of Microsoft's Server and Tools division in 2006.
▷ Cisco (2010–2013): Served as Senior Vice President and CFO of Business Technology and Operations Finance.
3. Joining NVIDIA
▷ Joined NVIDIA in September 2013.
▷Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
▷ Has led NVIDIA's finance organisation for more than 13 years.
▷Became one of the company's most important executives and a familiar face on quarterly earnings calls.
4. The NVIDIA transformation
When Kress joined in 2013:
▷ NVIDIA's annual revenue was approximately $4.13 billion.
‣ By fiscal year 2026:
▷Annual revenue had grown to approximately $215.9 billion.
▷That's more than 50 times the revenue NVIDIA generated when she joined.
She helped steer the company's financial strategy through its transformation from a GPU manufacturer known primarily for gaming into a central supplier of AI computing infrastructure.
5. What makes her appointment significant?
▷ She already understands NVIDIA's financial operations.
▷ She has decades of experience in major technology companies.
▷ She knows NVIDIA's customers, investors and business model.
▷ She has worked closely with Jensen Huang and the company's leadership team.
6. What's next?
▷ She will serve as interim CEO.
▷ She will continue as CFO.
▷ NVIDIA's board has begun searching for a permanent CEO.
Colette Kress spent 13 years helping manage NVIDIA's financial growth.
Now, she has been handed the responsibility of leading the company through one of the biggest leadership transitions in its history.
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