Colette Kress | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967or1968(age 57) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Billionaire business executive/CFO |
| Title | CFO of Nvidia since 2013 |
| Predecessor | Karen Burns |
| Spouse | 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.
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 ]
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]
Kress is married to David Kress and has two sons. She lives in Saratoga, California.[ citation needed ]