NVIDIA is facing a major leadership shakeup after reports surfaced about CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy.
Huang has admitted to the allegations and apologized.
Now, board member Aarti Shah, a seasoned executive with deep experience in tech and data, is playing a key role as the board decides what's next for both Huang and NVIDIA.
Aarti Shah brings Eli Lilly expertise
Shah joined NVIDIA's board in 2020 while still at Eli Lilly; she worked at Eli Lilly for 27 years and left in 2021.
She also sits on other boards and holds a Ph.D. in applied statistics.
Her expertise is proving crucial as NVIDIA considers interim leadership options and starts looking for possible successors to guide the company forward.