CFOs of the Year: 2016

Colette Kress was named one of the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2016 CFOs of the Year after a standout period for NVIDIA’s financial performance and market momentum. Following NVIDIA’s best quarter in its history, shares surged nearly 30% in a single day, and the stock’s one-year gain meant $10,000 invested a year earlier was worth nearly $30,000. Under Kress’ financial leadership since joining in late 2013, NVIDIA’s valuation rose from about $9.3B to $47B, while quarterly revenue reached roughly $2B - about double its quarterly level when she arrived - supporting the company’s expansion from a graphics-focused business into major growth bets in AI, virtual reality, and self-driving cars.