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Colette Kress
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Colette Kress is an American financial analyst and business executive serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NVIDIA. She joined NVIDIA in 2013 after holding senior finance positions at Microsoft and Cisco. Her professional experience spans corporate finance, technology operations, financial management, and strategic business support within major technology companies. During her career at NVIDIA, Kress has played an important role in the company’s growth, particularly as artificial intelligence has expanded. She has also helped drive the digitization of manual processes. She has also worked to help support investments in other firms by NVIDIA.

 

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Full Name

Colette Kress

Born

1967

Nationality

American

Current Position

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Current Company

NVIDIA

Previous Leadership Roles

CFO, Microsoft's Server and Tools Division; CFO, Cisco's Business Technology and Operations Finance Section

Previous Companies

Microsoft, Cisco

Education

University of Arizona; Southern Methodist University

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Finance; MBA

Known For

Serving as NVIDIA's Chief Financial Officer

 

Career Overview of Colette Kress:

 

Colette Kress built her finance career at Microsoft and Cisco before joining NVIDIA in 2013. At Microsoft, she served as CFO of the Server and Tools division. She later became CFO of Cisco's Business Technology and Operations Finance Section. Kress joined NVIDIA after the company spent two years searching for a new CFO. Since then, she has focused on financial leadership while supporting NVIDIA's growth across areas such as artificial intelligence, gaming, and self-driving cars.

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

  Career Development

Before 2013

Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft's Server and Tools Division: Held a senior finance leadership position within Microsoft's Server and Tools business.

Before 2013

Chief Financial Officer, Cisco's Business Technology and Operations Finance Section: Led finance responsibilities for Cisco's Business Technology and Operations Finance Section.

2013

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NVIDIA: Joined NVIDIA in September 2013 following a two-year search for the company's CFO.

2017

NVIDIA: Continued as CFO while the company expanded its technology businesses.

2018

NVIDIA: Discussed demand trends involving cryptocurrency, autonomous vehicles, and gaming at the Bank of America Global Tech Conference.

2020s

NVIDIA: Supported the company's expansion during the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and led efforts to digitize manual processes.

2023

MarketWatch 50: Recognized as an AI Player in the MarketWatch 50.

2024

The New Era in Business: Included among the winners of The New Era in Business in Chief.

2025

NVIDIA: Continued as Executive Vice President and CFO while supporting the company's investment activities and broader business expansion.

2026

NVIDIA: Continues to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

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Current Company

NVIDIA

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Role

Executive Vice President & CFO

Contact Details

United Center, 1901 W Madison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612-2459, United States

United Center, 1901 W Madison St, Chicago, Illinois 60612-2459, United States

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Expertise

  • Chief Financial Officer

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