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TL;DR
Nvidia’s board named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO after founder Jensen Huang resigned, and says it is selecting a search firm but has not formally approached candidates. The Financial Times reported that the board approached Arm CEO Rene Haas; Reuters said it could not independently verify the report. No permanent CEO or public search timetable has been announced.
Kress will hold both jobs during the interim period. Nvidia’s November 12 press release and a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission say she will remain executive vice president and CFO until a permanent successor is named. The board appointed her while it conducts a search that will consider both internal and external candidates.
Harvey C. Jones became board chair on November 12, in what Nvidia described as the board’s first-ever chair appointment. Jones has served as a director since 1993. In an employee email reported by CNBC, he said the board asked Kress to lead the company temporarily and called her “a key architect of NVIDIA’s growth and capital strategy.”
The board said on Friday, November 13, that it is still selecting a search firm and “have not formally engaged any potential candidates.” It added: “Any speculation regarding individual candidates, whether internal or external, is premature.” That statement defines what Nvidia has officially confirmed: a search is under way, but the board has not publicly identified a candidate it has formally engaged.
Candidate names have nevertheless surfaced in reporting and public commentary. The Financial Times reported that Nvidia’s board approached Arm CEO Rene Haas, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters reported the claim but said it could not independently verify it; the Financial Times also reported there was no guarantee Haas would be offered the role or accept it. Arm declined to comment.
Separately, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that “there is only one man to take his place – TIM COOK of Apple,” according to Reuters and Fox Business. Cook is Apple’s executive chairman. That public suggestion is not evidence that Nvidia’s board has contacted him, and the board has not commented on it in the source material.
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 Change at a Critical Moment
The CEO decision matters well beyond the title because Nvidia’s products and plans affect customers, suppliers and business partners across the technology sector. The company says its operations, customer commitments and product roadmap will “continue without interruption.” That is Nvidia’s assurance; the board has not described any immediate change to those plans.
The transition also leaves open what kind of leadership structure Nvidia will use after Huang. Reuters reported that some analysts expect a move toward a more institutional leadership model rather than Huang’s highly hands-on approach. That is an analyst view, not a decision announced by Nvidia. The permanent appointment will indicate how the board intends to manage the company’s next phase and whether the interim arrangement becomes a longer-term template.
For employees and investors, the timing creates a near-term test of continuity. Nvidia is due to report third-quarter results on November 17, followed by a company meeting the next morning. Those events provide opportunities for leaders to address operations and the search, but the company has not said when it expects to name a permanent CEO.
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From Resignation to Interim Leadership
The leadership change followed Huang’s resignation, reported two days before the November 14 account. Nvidia’s November 12 announcement and SEC filing set out the immediate succession plan: Kress would serve as interim CEO while remaining CFO, and the board would search for a permanent replacement. Jones’s appointment as chair was announced at the same time.
The search process has been described differently in reports published around the change. TechCrunch wrote on November 11, citing Bloomberg, that Nvidia was working with an outside firm to identify possible replacements. On November 13, however, the board told CNBC it was still selecting a search firm. The available source material does not explain whether those accounts refer to different stages of the process or otherwise differ.
In her email to employees, as published by CNBC, Kress said staff would hear more from leadership in the coming days and confirmed a company meeting for November 18 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nvidia’s third-quarter results are scheduled for November 17 at about 1:20 p.m. Pacific time, with an earnings call at 2 p.m., according to the company.
““We are in the process of selecting a search firm for the Nvidia CEO role.””
— Nvidia’s board, in a statement reported by CNBC on November 13
Candidate Reports Remain Unverified
Haas’s reported approach remains unconfirmed by Nvidia in the supplied material, and Reuters said it could not independently verify the Financial Times account. There is no confirmed offer, acceptance or indication that Haas is the board’s preferred choice. Trump’s mention of Cook is also a public suggestion, not a reported or confirmed approach by Nvidia.
The board has not named a search firm, disclosed possible internal candidates or set a public deadline for selecting a permanent CEO. It is also unclear how the earlier report that Nvidia was working with an outside firm relates to the board’s later statement that it was still selecting one. The sources do not resolve that difference, and no additional filing explaining it is cited.
Earnings and Employee Meeting Ahead
Nvidia’s next scheduled public milestone is its third-quarter results on November 17, at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific time, followed by an earnings call at 2 p.m., according to the company. Kress’s interim leadership will be in place as the company reports. The results and call may provide more information about operations, but Nvidia has not said they will include an update on the CEO search.
The company has scheduled an employee meeting for November 18 at 9 a.m. Pacific time, according to Kress’s email published by CNBC. The board’s next search steps, the identity of any firm it selects and any formally engaged candidates have not been announced. Until Nvidia makes a further statement, Kress remains interim CEO and the permanent succession process remains open.
Key Questions
Who is Nvidia’s interim CEO?
CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO and will continue as CFO until a permanent successor is named, according to Nvidia’s November 12 announcement and SEC filing.
Has Nvidia confirmed that it approached Rene Haas?
No. The Financial Times reported that the board approached Arm CEO Rene Haas, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters said it could not independently verify the report, and Nvidia’s board has not confirmed an approach in the supplied material.
Has Nvidia selected a search firm or formally engaged candidates?
The board said on November 13 that it was selecting a search firm and had not formally engaged any potential candidates. It has not publicly named a firm.
What happens next at Nvidia?
Nvidia is scheduled to report third-quarter results on November 17, 2026, and hold a company meeting the following day. The board has not announced a timetable for naming a permanent CEO.
Source: ThorstenMeyerAI.com
