# Colette Kress Becomes Nvidia's Interim CEO

> Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO, starts day with Israel team meetings.
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## Nvidia's New Interim CEO
Colette Kress, Nvidia's CFO and interim CEO, took over from Jensen Huang effective November 12, 2026.
## Daily Israel Team Meetings
Kress starts each day with meetings in Israel before moving to California.

> Hari saya dimulai dengan rapat-rapat bersama tim israel, dan baru setelah itu berlanjut ke california
## Mellanox Acquisition
Nvidia acquired Israeli tech firm Mellanox Technologies for about 7 billion dollars in 2020.
## Israel Operations Growth
Nvidia has 5,000 employees across Israel, including Yokneam, Tel Aviv, Ra'anana, and Beersheva.
## Kress's Background
Kress has over 25 years in tech finance roles, including at Microsoft and Cisco.
## Key takeaway

Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO, begins her day with Israel team meetings after taking over from Jensen Huang.