Colette Kress net worth: How rich is Nvidia's interim CEO?

Collette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO and current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is one of the most influential women in the global technology industry and the most talked-about personalities.  

The board announced the decision to appoint her to the leadership role after the founder and CEO of the tech giant resigned amid backlash over his extramarital affairs.

Kress will now serve as the interim head of the $4.5-trillion chipmaker until a permanent replacement is found, though Nvidia does not have a succession plan in place at present. 

Earlier, Jensen Huang confessed to having an affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman and alleged spy. Later, the New York Times reported that Huang had admitted to another affair with Kimberly Powell, an executive who joined Nvidia in 2008 and heads its health care vertical.

Known for her impressive financial career at some of the world's biggest technology companies, including leadership finance roles at Cisco and Microsoft, Kress has played a crucial role in the tech field.

With her assuming the new role at Nvidia, and significant stock holdings in the company, interest in Colette Kress' net worth has increased considerably.

What is Colette Kress' net worth?

According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index published in 2025, Colette Kress' net worth was estimated to be exceeding $1 billion. As per the data, she also owns or has options for more than 5.4 million Nvidia shares, worth roughly $1 billion at current prices. 

As per Wealth Rank, between October 28, 2025 and November 9, 2026, Colette Kress overtook 8 people that also includes Yang Qiumei, a financial executive and billionaire from Hong Kong. She is currently a managing director and advisor to the CEO at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.