Confirmed announced by Nvidia Reported possibility named by news outlets citing analysts, investors or sources Speculation market commentary onlyCKColette KressThe continuity pickInternalIBIan BuckThe technologistInternalJSJohny SroujiThe Apple chip chiefExternalLSLisa SuThe rival chiefExternalRHRene HaasThe returning insiderExternalTCTim CookThe president’s pickExternalJFJeff FisherThe veteranInternalCKColette KressInterim CEO and CFO, NvidiaConfirmed: interim CEOReported possibilityInternalJoined NvidiaSept 2013, as CFOBefore NvidiaCisco, Microsoft, Texas InstrumentsAge59WhoNamed interim CEO on November 12 after Jensen Huang resigned. She keeps her CFO role while the board searches for a permanent leader. As CFO she has fronted Nvidia’s results calls alongside Huang for more than a decade.Why the name comes upAnalysts and investors cited by Reuters saw her as one of two leading internal candidates, at least for the short term.“Colette Kress is the obvious choice to steady the ship.”Josh Gilbert, eToro, to ReutersSource: Nvidia announcement, Nov 12, 2026; Nvidia SEC filing, Sept 2013; Reuters, Nov 11, 2026Next: Ian Buck →IBIan BuckVice president, hyperscale and HPC, NvidiaReported possibilityInternalJoined Nvidia2004Known forA leader in developing CUDAEducationPhD, StanfordWhoManages Nvidia’s AI hardware and software products. He helped launch AI on Nvidia chips and was a leader in developing CUDA, the software platform that keeps developers tied to Nvidia’s chips.Why the name comes upAnalysts and investors cited by Reuters named him alongside Kress as a leading internal possibility. Some analysts see an engineer like him as better suited to the permanent job, though Bloomberg noted he “lacks the operational experience that investors often look for”.“The board would likely want an engineer in the chair. Someone like Ian Buck… is the sort of internal name you’d expect to come up.”Josh Gilbert, eToro, to ReutersSource: Reuters, Nov 11, 2026; Bloomberg, Nov 12, 2026Next: Johny Srouji →JSJohny SroujiChief hardware officer, AppleReported possibilityExternalCurrent title sinceApril 2026PreviouslySVP, hardware technologiesApproached?UnclearWhoRuns hardware at Apple, including the in-house chips that power its devices. Apple promoted him to chief hardware officer in April 2026.Why the name comes upSemafor, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that he is “one of the people under consideration for Nvidia’s top job”. It is unclear whether he has been approached or wants to leave Apple. Neither Apple nor Nvidia has commented.Source: Semafor, Nov 11, 2026, via MacRumors, Nov 12, 2026; AppleNext: Lisa Su →LSLisa SuChair and CEO, AMDSpeculationExternalAMD CEO sinceOctober 2014AMD chair sinceFebruary 2022CommentDid not respond to requestsWhoHas been president and CEO of AMD, one of Nvidia’s main rivals in AI chips, since October 2014, and its chair since February 2022.Why the name comes upMentioned in Financial Times commentary as an executive with experience of turning a major company around. There is no report that she is being considered.Source: Financial Times, Nov 12, 2026; AMDNext: Rene Haas →RHRene HaasCEO, ArmSpeculationExternalArm CEO sinceFebruary 2022At Nvidia7 years running its computing products businessCommentDid not respond to requestsWhoRuns Arm, whose chip designs are used across the industry. Before joining Arm in 2013, he spent seven years at Nvidia as vice president and general manager of its computing products business. He became Arm’s CEO in February 2022, the same week Nvidia abandoned its attempt to buy Arm after regulatory opposition.Why the name comes upShay Boloor of Futurum Equities told Reuters that Haas could be an external candidate worth considering. A banker working on chip deals told Reuters he made the most “logical sense” because he is high-profile and understands the industry.Source: Reuters, Nov 11, 2026; Financial Times, Nov 12, 2026; Arm, Feb 2022Next: Tim Cook →TCTim CookExecutive chairman, Apple; CEO until Sept 2026SpeculationExternalApple CEO15 years, to Sept 2026NowApple executive chairmanNamed byPresident Trump, Nov 12WhoRan Apple, one of the world’s most valuable technology companies, for 15 years and oversaw its complex global supply chain. He stepped down as CEO in September and is now executive chairman.Why the name comes upPresident Donald Trump said on social media that Cook should replace Huang. There is no report that Nvidia’s board is considering him.“There is only one man to take his place – TIM COOK of Apple.”Donald Trump, on social media, via ReutersSource: Reuters, Nov 12, 2026Next: Jeff Fisher →JFJeff FisherSenior vice president, GeForce, NvidiaSpeculationInternalJoined Nvidia1994, as its first salespersonTenureAbout 32 yearsEducationElectrical engineering, PurdueWhoJoined Nvidia before it shipped its first product and has since run worldwide sales and its gaming GPU business.Why the name comes upNamed in market speculation about possible successors, Reuters reported. No report says the board is considering him.Source: Reuters, Nov 11, 2026; Purdue University profileBack to Colette Kress ↺