Nvidia Yet to Hire Search Firm for Jensen Huang's Successor as Arm CEO Rene Haas Reportedly Emerges as Potential Contender

• Nvidia board has not yet hired a search firm or engaged any CEO candidates • Arm CEO Rene Haas reportedly approached; CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO • Employees and Elon Musk push for Jensen Huang's reinstatement after his exit Nvidia has not yet appointed an executive search firm to find a permanent CEO, despite reports that Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas has emerged as a candidate. In a statement to Benzinga, Nvidia's board said it is still selecting a search firm and has not formally engaged any candidates, calling speculation about individuals "premature." CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO after Jensen Huang stepped down following revelations of alleged extramarital affairs, one involving a woman reportedly linked to Chinese intelligence. The Financial Times reported the board approached Haas, a former Nvidia employee who has led Arm since 2022, though an offer is not guaranteed. Other names floated include AMD's Lisa Su, Micron's Sanjay Mehrotra, Marvell's Matt Murphy, Apple's Johny Srouji, and former Apple CEO Tim Cook (suggested by President Trump). Meanwhile, an internal employee post urging the board to consider reinstating Huang drew over 1,600 comments, and Elon Musk said he'd sign a petition for his return. Nvidia shares fell 2.01% to $162.85 on Friday.