Stories

Thu, 12 Nov 2026

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?

Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.

* Colette Kress: Chief Financial Officer at Nvidia, with over 30 years of experience in the industry and has "fronted every earnings call" alongside Huang.
* Chris Malachowsky: One of Nvidia's co-founders, who played a key part in developing the company's computing technology.
* Ian Buck: Oversees Nvidia's high-performance computing business and could protect Nvidia's technological edge. External candidates mentioned:
* Tim Cook: Former CEO of Apple, who has experience managing global supply chains.
* Rene Haas: CEO of Arm Holdings, who is familiar with leading a publicly-listed company and would bring semiconductor experience.