Colette Kress
| Colette Kress | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967/1968 (age 57–58) |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Arizona Southern Methodist University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Billionaire business executive/CFO |
| Title | CFO of Nvidia since 2013 |
| Predecessor | Karen Burns |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | David Kress |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Colette Kress (born 1967 or 1968)[1] is an American business executive. She is currently the chief financial officer (CFO) of Nvidia.[2] Her previous employers include Microsoft, Cisco, and Texas Instruments.[3]
As of November 2025, Forbes estimates her current net worth to be $1 billion.
Early life and education
Kress has a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business.[citation needed]
Career
Kress held various roles at Texas Instruments early in her career.
She worked for more than a decade at Microsoft. She was the CFO of the Server and Tools Division at Microsoft for four years.[4] After Microsoft, she worked at Cisco as the CFO of Business Technology and Operations Finance.[5][6]
Kress joined Nvidia as its CFO in 2013.[5]
She was chosen the CFO of the Year 2016 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, a publication of the American City Business Journals.[7]
Kress along with Nvidia sales chief Jay Puri are now billionaires.[8] Nvidia had seven billionaire investors and executives in October 2025 when Nvidia's stock price rose above $200, per Forbes.[9]
Kress is among very few billionaire CFOs/former CFOs including Safra Catz of Oracle and John Reece of Ineos.[10]
She was ranked 44th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2025.[11] Kress was ranked 55th on the Forbes World's Most Powerful Women 2024 List.[12]
Personal life
Kress is married to David Kress and has two sons. She lives in Saratoga, California.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "NVIDIA Appoints Colette Kress as Chief Financial Officer". nvidia.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ John, Steven (12 April 2025). "Who is Colette Kress? Meet the Nvidia CFO who has overseen the chipmaker's meteoric rise". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Colette Kress". nvidia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ Lilly, Paul (17 September 2013). "NVIDIA Appoints Former Cisco and Microsoft Exec as New CFO". hothardware.com. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McEntegart, Jane (18 September 2013). "Nvidia Appoints New CFO After Two-year Search". tomshardware. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ Estrada, Sheryl (19 June 2024). "Nvidia's CFO has been 'instrumental' in success and 'key to Jensen's vision,' top analyst says". fortune.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Stangel, Luke (2 December 2016). "CFO of the Year 2016: Colette Kress of Nvidia". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Carson, Biz (30 July 2025). "Nvidia's Billionaire Ranks Expand to Include CFO, Sales Chief". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ↑ Garcia, Emily (11 November 2025). "Nvidia Loses 2 Billionaires Amid Softbank-Led Selloff". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ Zaki, Adam (30 July 2025). "Nvidia's CFO crosses billion-dollar net worth mark". cfo.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Most Powerful Women". fortune.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Forbes, Moira; McGrath, Maggie; Sairam, Erin Spencer; Burho, Erika (11 December 2024). "The World's Most Powerful Women". forbes.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
External links
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