EVP and CFO Colette Kress appointed interim CEO following Huang’s resignation<\/p>\n
Image credit: How I Built This\/YouTube <\/p>\n
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as president, CEO, and board member.<\/p>\n
The resignation follows reports from The New York Times alleging extramarital affairs involving a suspected Chinese spy and two employees.<\/p>\n
Huang has been summoned to testify before US Congress regarding the alleged relationship with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy, a claim China has denied.<\/p>\n
Nvidia said it has “no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised,” but the company is investigating the affair. The FBI is also undertaking its own investigation.<\/p>\n
Colette Kress, current EVP and CFO, will serve as interim CEO until a permanent successor is appointed.<\/p>\n
Kress has held both roles since joining Nvidia in 2013. Previously, she spent nearly 25 years in senior financial positions at companies such as Cisco and Microsoft.<\/p>\n
Nvidia has also appointed technology entrepreneur Harvey C. Jones as Chair of the Board. Jones previously served as CEO and executive chairman of Synopsys.<\/p>\n
“Colette has helped Nvidia through a period of extraordinary growth and has a deep understanding of our business,<\/p>\n