Nvidia Picks Harvey Jones as Its First-Ever Chair After Huang Steps Down

Nvidia's board now has a chair — something it never had before. Harvey C. Jones stepped into the newly created role as the chip giant restructured its leadership following Jensen Huang's resignation as CEO, president and director. Until now, Huang served as the dominant figure at the top, with no separate board chair alongside him.

Jones is no outsider. He ranks among Nvidia's longest-serving directors, having joined the board in the company's early years, and he brings more than 30 years as an entrepreneur, technology executive and venture investor. His best-known run was at Synopsys, where he served as chief executive and later executive chairman of the chip design software company that became a key supplier to the semiconductor industry.

In Nvidia's announcement, Jones said the board has full confidence in interim CEO Colette Kress and her team. He added that he expects operations, customer commitments and the product roadmap to continue without disruption.

Jones's first big task in the chair: overseeing the search for a permanent CEO. Kress stays in the interim seat while that hunt plays out.