Is Kimberly Powell still at Nvidia? What we know, and don’t, about the executive named in the Jensen Huang report

Jensen Huang of Nvidia is under fresh scrutiny following a report that he had an affair with another senior executive at the company. The woman in question is Kimberly Powell, VP of Healthcare at Nvidia. The claims have raised questions about Powell's position at Nvidia and the company's workplace culture. There is no indication in the reports that she has left the company or been dismissed.

Is Kimberly Powell still at Nvidia?

Kimberly Powell's name comes up in a NY Times report which references five people who worked at Nvidia, all of whom claim that she was in a relationship with Jensen Huang (63) whilst Powell is 48. Both are married to other people. Two former employees reportedly said Huang and Powell were seen being quite affectionate at a hotel in San Jose during an Nvidia conference in March. The Times says it hasn't seen the video the sources referred to.


Powell joined Nvidia in 2008 and went on to become VP of Health Care. She leads the company's health care and life sciences efforts. Neither Nvidia nor Powell have confirmed the alleged relationship in the information provided. Nvidia has declined to comment and Powell has not immediately responded to a request for comment.

There's also no confirmed announcement at all that Powell is leaving Nvidia, that she's been suspended or indeed that she's in any way being actioned by the company. Her status is therefore still very much unknown. The inputs are taken from New York Times and Investing.com.

Why has the report caused concern about Nvidia?

The allegations have attracted attention in part due to Nvidia's own workplace rules. Their code of conduct states that employees should avoid any situation which could give rise to a conflict of interest (i.e. personal relationships). It also states that any reports of misconduct are investigated.

The report comes as Huang is already under scrutiny for a separate relationship with a Chinese businesswoman identified by US intelligence as a suspected Chinese intelligence asset. Huang has admitted to that relationship and Nvidia's board has launched an investigation into it, led by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.


When asked about Powell, Huang told The New York Times, “I don’t think you should be talking to me directly" and then ended the call. Nvidia shares also took a hit following the report, down in after hours on Wednesday. The second affair allegations with Kimberly Powell remains unconfirmed and there has been no official word on her position at the company.