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TL;DR
Nvidia has appointed CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and director Harvey C. Jones its first board chair following founder Jensen Huang’s resignation. The board says it is selecting a search firm and has not formally engaged candidates; reported and politically suggested names remain unconfirmed.
Nvidia’s board says it is still selecting a search firm to find a permanent chief executive and has not formally engaged candidates, two days after founder Jensen Huang resigned. CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO, while reports and a suggestion from U.S. President Donald Trump have put possible names into public discussion that the board says is premature.
Nvidia’s November 12 press release and a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission name Kress as interim CEO while she continues as chief financial officer, a role she has held since September 2013. The arrangement lasts until a permanent successor is named. The board also appointed Harvey C. Jones as its first chair. Jones has served as a director since 1993.
On November 13, the board told CNBC, in a statement also reported by Reuters: “We are in the process of selecting a search firm for the Nvidia CEO role.” It added that it had not formally engaged potential candidates and that speculation about individuals, internal or external, was premature. The company’s release says the board will consider both internal and external candidates, but it has announced no public timetable for making a permanent appointment.
The names circulating in coverage have different levels of sourcing. The Financial Times reported that Nvidia’s board approached Arm CEO Rene Haas, citing people familiar with the matter; Reuters said it could not independently verify the report, and Arm declined to comment. Separately, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Apple executive chairman Tim Cook was “the only one man to take his place.” That was the president’s suggestion, not a candidate announcement from Nvidia. The board has not publicly commented on it in the material reviewed.
Nvidia CEO succession · Nov 11–18, 2026
From resignation to a search with no candidate on record
What Nvidia has confirmed, what is only reported or suggested, and the next dates.
Where the search stands (schematic)
- Resignation acceptedNov 11, per Nvidia’s 8-K
- Interim leadershipKress is interim CEO and stays CFO; Jones is the first Chair
- Search firmBeing selected, the board said on Nov 13
- CandidatesNone formally engaged, per the board; names so far are only reported or suggested
- Permanent CEONo timeline given
donein progress or reportedopen
Step by step, with the source for each
- Nov 11Nvidia, 8-K: the board accepts Huang’s resignation as President, CEO and director
- Nov 12Nvidia: Kress interim CEO and still CFO; Jones first-ever Chair; search for internal and external candidates
- Nov 12Suggested: Trump on Truth Social names Apple’s Tim Cook, as quoted by Fox Business and Reuters
- Nov 12Staff email: Kress announces a company meeting, as published by CNBC
- Nov 13Reported: the FT says the board approached Arm CEO Rene Haas, via Reuters. Arm: no comment
- Nov 13Board, to CNBC: “in the process of selecting a search firm”
- Nov 17Nvidia: third-quarter results at about 1:20 p.m. PT, call at 2 p.m. PT
- Nov 18Staff email: company meeting at 9 a.m. PT
Sources: Nvidia newsroom, “NVIDIA Announces CEO Transition” (Nov 12, 2026); Nvidia Form 8-K filed Nov 12, 2026 (SEC EDGAR); board statement to CNBC and Kress’s email to staff as published by CNBC (Nov 12 and 13, 2026); Financial Times report as published by Reuters (Nov 13, 2026); Trump’s Truth Social post as quoted by Fox Business and Reuters (Nov 12, 2026). The track is a schematic, not an official Nvidia process.
Animation: Powered by Thorsten Meyer AI
Leadership During Nvidia’s CEO Search
The succession process matters because Nvidia’s leadership change arrives at a time when customers, business partners and investors are watching the company’s direction. Nvidia says its operations, customer commitments and product roadmap will continue without interruption. That is the company’s assurance; the longer-term question is whether a new chief executive will maintain Huang’s leadership approach or bring a different structure to the role.
Reuters reported that some analysts expect a move away from Huang’s hands-on style toward “a more institutional leadership structure.” That is analysis, not a decision announced by Nvidia. The appointment of an interim CEO gives the company a named leader while the board organizes its search, but it does not settle how authority or strategy may change under a permanent successor.
For employees, customers and suppliers, the distinction between a reported approach and an actual appointment is practical. Until the board identifies a candidate or sets a timetable, the permanent leadership plan remains open. Nvidia’s upcoming results and employee meeting will offer opportunities for leadership to address continuity, though neither is confirmed as a search announcement.
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Interim Roles and Search Timeline
The company’s November 12 announcement established the interim structure after Huang’s resignation. Kress, 59, continues as CFO as well as interim CEO. The SEC filing says the board appointed her while it conducts a search. Jones, 73, became board chair; Nvidia described him as the board’s first-ever chair and said he has been a director since 1993.
Jones and Kress wrote to employees, in emails published by CNBC, that the board was searching for a permanent successor and that Kress would lead in the interim. CNBC also reported that Kress held a first meeting as interim CEO with senior executives at Nvidia’s Santa Clara headquarters. These details indicate that interim leadership is in place, but do not establish that a permanent candidate has been selected.
There is a discrepancy between the board’s latest account and earlier reporting. TechCrunch wrote on November 11, citing Bloomberg, that Nvidia was working with an outside firm to identify potential replacements. Two days later, the board said it was still selecting a search firm. The available reports do not explain the difference. An early review of possible names and a formal search engagement could be separate steps, but that is an interpretation, not a confirmed explanation from Nvidia.
““We have not formally engaged any potential candidates.””
— Nvidia board, in a statement to CNBC reported November 13
Candidate Reports Remain Unverified
No permanent successor has been named, and Nvidia has given no public deadline for the search. The board says it has not formally engaged candidates. The reported approach to Rene Haas remains a Financial Times report based on people familiar with the matter; Reuters said it could not independently verify it. Arm declined to comment.
Trump’s endorsement of Tim Cook is a public suggestion, not confirmation that Nvidia contacted or considered him. Nvidia has not commented on that suggestion in the sources reviewed. The sources also do not reconcile TechCrunch’s November 11 account of work with an outside firm and the board’s November 13 statement that it was still selecting a search firm. No later Nvidia filing was listed on SEC EDGAR as of 17:36 UTC on November 14, according to the supplied source material.
Earnings and Employee Meeting Ahead
Nvidia’s third-quarter results are scheduled for November 17 at about 1:20 p.m. Pacific time, followed by an earnings call at 2 p.m. Pacific time, according to the company. The schedule is unchanged. An employee meeting is set for November 18 at 9 a.m. Pacific time, according to Kress’s email to staff published by CNBC.
The results will be the next scheduled public company milestone after the leadership announcement, while the employee meeting is the next announced forum for staff. Neither has been described as a deadline for the CEO search. Readers should watch for a board update, a formal search-firm appointment or a candidate announcement; until then, Kress remains interim CEO and the timing and outcome of the permanent search are unknown.
Key Questions
Who is running Nvidia after Jensen Huang’s resignation?
Colette Kress is interim CEO and continues as CFO until a permanent successor is named, according to Nvidia’s press release and SEC filing.
Has Nvidia named a permanent CEO candidate?
No. The board says it has not formally engaged potential candidates and describes speculation about specific individuals as premature.
Did Nvidia approach Arm CEO Rene Haas?
The Financial Times reported that the board approached Haas, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters said it could not independently verify the report, and Arm declined to comment.
Is Tim Cook being considered for the job?
President Donald Trump publicly suggested Cook, Apple’s executive chairman. Nvidia has not confirmed that Cook is being considered or contacted.
When will Nvidia provide its next updates?
Nvidia has scheduled third-quarter results for November 17, 2026, and an employee meeting for November 18. The company has not announced a timeline for naming a permanent CEO.
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