Nvidia’s Board Undertakes a High-Stakes CEO Search
After Jensen Huang resigned, CFO Colette Kress became interim CEO, leaving Nvidia’s 10-member board to select a permanent successor. Governance and executive-search experts criticized the board for inadequate succession planning, while Bloomberg reported that it is working with an external firm to identify candidates. In James Drury’s 2026 ranking of about 650 large public companies, Nvidia’s board placed 609th; the report said the assessment considered directors’ experience, achievements, and relevance. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Selecting a permanent CEO is important for Nvidia and the broader AI industry, while experts’ criticism raises questions about the board’s preparedness and credibility for the succession.
英伟达公司用了数十年时间成长为全球最具影响力的科技公司之一，但其董事会却未能跟上步伐。如今，公司治理和高管招聘专家表示，这个由10名董事组成的董事会此前疏于规划首席执行官黄仁勋的继任安排，如今也缺乏妥善处理这一问题的准备。
随着黄仁勋周四辞职、首席财务官Colette Kress升任临时首席执行官，寻找正式继任者的任务落到了这些董事身上。其中包括三名早期公司支持者，他们各自持有的英伟达股份价值均超过10亿美元；此外还有一名前职业橄榄球营销人士，以及塔可钟前总裁。与微软和Meta等大型科技公司的董事会不同，英伟达董事会没有任何现任或曾任标普500指数成分股公司首席执行官的人士，而且直到本周才设立董事会主席。
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