About

Colette Kress is executive vice president and chief financial officer of NVIDIA. She joined the company in September 2013, after nearly 25 years in a range of finance roles at major technology companies.

Prior to NVIDIA, she most recently served as Senior Vice President and CFO of the Business Technology and Operations Finance organization at Cisco Systems, and previously held roles at Microsoft and Texas Instruments.

Roles

Nvidia Corp.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Current role
2013–present
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Business Technology and Operations Finance · Networking equipment company.
2010-2013
Microsoft
Chief Financial Officer, Server and Tools division · CFO of the division from 2006.
1997-2010
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Finance positions · Spent eight years in a variety of finance positions.
Microsoft Corporation
Chief Financial Officer, Server and Tools division · CFO of the division from 2006.
1997-2010

Fixed Compensation

FY FY2026
Base salary
$898,577
Fiscal yearFY2026 (52 weeks)
All other compensation
$16,402
Fiscal yearFY2026

Performance Compensation

Data from FY FY2026

Cash incentive

Variable Cash Plan (Non-Equity Incentive)
$600,000
MetricFiscal 2026 revenue and Non-GAAP Operating Income (Variable Cash Plan)
Target Opportunity
$300,000
Maximum$600,000
AchievementMaximum — results exceeded the Compensation Committee's pre-established Stretch Compensation Plan goals; NEOs earned the maximum payout

Stock awards

Stock awards
$3,049,997
FormSY PSU
Shares14,275 (target)
Grant date fair value$3,049,997
VestingIf Threshold met, 25% ~1-year after grant then 6.25% quarterly over 4 years
Stock awards
$3,675,242
FormMY PSU
Shares7,138 (target)
Grant date fair value$3,675,242
Vesting100% on ~3-year anniversary if Threshold 3-year relative TSR met
Stock awards
$6,100,634
FormRSU
Shares57,106
Grant date fair value$6,100,634
Vesting6.25% vests quarterly over 4 years from grant date

Also at Nvidia Corp.

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