Key Notes
- An internal Nvidia post drew more than 1,600 comments, most backing Huang’s return, Wired reported.
- The original submission preceded his resignation.
- Colette Kress was named interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
Some Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) employees are urging the board to bring Jensen Huang back after his departure, Wired reported Thursday, citing internal correspondence it reviewed.
A suggestion-box post has drawn more than 1,600 comments, with most supporting his reinstatement. The discussion began with a longtime engineer’s request for directors to consider employee sentiment before taking action.
An Internal Post Becomes a Rallying Point
The original submission predates Huang’s resignation. The engineer asked directors to share their findings and formally seek employees’ views “about Jensen’s continuing as our CEO,” according to Wired.
Subsequent comments asked directors to restore him, including one anonymous appeal to “bring back THE boss.”
A separate companywide email sought greater transparency about his exit. Nvidia and newly appointed board chair Harvey Jones did not immediately respond to Wired’s requests for comment.
The Board Has Put Kress in Charge
Nvidia’s November 12 announcement named Colette Kress interim chief executive and said she would retain her CFO responsibilities while directors search for a permanent successor. The search will consider both internal and external candidates.
Kress, the company’s longtime finance chief, joined Nvidia in September 2013. Jones became the board’s first chair as part of the same leadership change.
The board said it expected operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap to continue without interruption.
Investors Await the November 17 Results
Nvidia has kept its fiscal third-quarter earnings announcement scheduled for November 17, followed by a call with investors. The results will be released at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific time, with the call at 2 p.m.
