Nvidia's own rulebook, which opens with a letter from Jensen Huang, flags relationships with subordinates; here's why the Kimberly Powell report changes everything

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a close relationship with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang. He admitted that was unfaithful to his wife. Alice Huang was under surveillance by US intelligence agencies. US intelligence assessments stated that Alice had been recruited by China's Ministry of State Security (MSS). She was allegedly given the role of developing a close relationship with Jensen, and gathering information about Nvidia. The board of tech giant Nvidia is considering whether to oust its CEO Jensen Huang. All of this comes after revelations that Jensen Huang was involved in two extramarital affairs. One with an alleged Chinese intelligence operative and another with a subordinate executive, according to The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times reported that Huang had maintained an undisclosed relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of health care.

Who is Kimberly Powell?

Kimberly Powell is Nvidia's vice president of healthcare. According to former staff members, Jensen Huang and Kimberly Powell were captured on video being affectionate at a San Jose hotel. It was revealed that this happened during Nvidia's annual developer conference in March.

Powell joined the company in 2008, and then led its health care and medical imaging initiatives. She also represents the company regularly on global stages. Powell had earlier called the job a "dream come true" on the Lifers podcast. Powell told Business Insider in 2025 that, "I pretty much live and breathe healthcare. So I’m talking about it all the time."


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Both Jensen and Kimberly are married to other partners.

Meanwhile, Nvidia's board of directors met on Wednesday to decide whether to oust Jensen Huang as CEO of the world's most valuable chip company.

What does Nvidia's rulebook say?

According to The Times, Nvidia has rules that discourages superiors from having relationships with employees in subordinate roles.

Notably, Nvidia's code of conduct begins with a letter from Huang. It includes personal relationships among the activities that can create a conflict of interest. It says, "We promptly investigate reports of misconduct."