Interim CEO Colette Kress and board chair Harvey Jones emailed Nvidia employees, expressing gratitude for "resilience, professionalism and continued dedication. Colette Kress is taking over as Nvidia’s interim chief executive. The company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer will lead the chipmaker following Jensen. In a significant shift, Nvidia has welcomed Harvey C. Jones as its inaugural chairman of the board following the abrupt resignation of CEO Jensen Huang.