Nvidia’s board of directors is reportedly considering removing CEO Jensen Huang following reports that he had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of healthcare. According to Bloomberg, the board has hired an independent firm to identify potential successors. Sources cited by Semafor say some directors want Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress to serve as interim CEO.
According to sources cited by The New York Times, Huang, who is already under investigation over his relationship with a Chinese entrepreneur allegedly working for Beijing, according to US intelligence, also had an extramarital relationship with a subordinate. The employee was identified as Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of healthcare.
Powell has worked at Nvidia since 2008. In 2016, she became senior director of business development for artificial intelligence, and by the end of 2017, she was leading the company’s healthcare business. She is responsible for the application of Nvidia chips in the medical sector.
According to sources, during an Nvidia conference in March 2026, an eyewitness recorded Huang and Powell “showing affection” toward each other. Security personnel for Nvidia’s CEO reportedly noticed the recording, detained the person who filmed it and offered them a non-disclosure agreement to sign.
The New York Times notes that Nvidia’s code of conduct requires employees to avoid conflicts of interest, including those involving “personal relationships”. The company has also stated that it “promptly investigates any potential violations”.
Nvidia’s press office, Jensen Huang and Kimberly Powell have not yet commented on the reports.
The Wall Street Journal has separately reported that Nvidia’s board is preparing to remove Huang as CEO amid publications about two extramarital relationships. According to the newspaper’s sources, a board meeting may have taken place on the evening of November 11, 2026, but no outcome has been reported so far.
Sources cited by Bloomberg also said the board had hired an independent firm to identify potential candidates to replace Huang.
Meanwhile, sources cited by Semafor reported that some directors want to appoint CFO Colette Kress as Nvidia’s interim chief executive. However, they stressed that no final decision has been made.
