Astronomer, Coldplay and kiss cam
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Pete DeJoy was announced as Astronomer's interim CEO on Saturday following a kiss cam scandal involving his former boss.
Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the firm’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, were seen getting close at Coldplay’s Boston concert moments before their viral jumbotron encounter. In a newly shared TikTok video,
Let’s face it: If now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot hadn’t been caught canoodling on camera at a Coldplay concert, it’s unlikely DeJoy would have wound up being named the new CEO, at the company he co-founded a decade ago.
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Following a viral video scandal involving the former CEO, Andy Byron, Pete DeJoy has stepped in as interim CEO of Astronomer. DeJoy, a co-founder with a significant equity stake, aims to navigate the company through this transition.
Kristin Cabot and CEO Andy Byron have now both left the company a week after they were caught on camera together by Chris Martin.
US Tech firm Astronomer's Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, who was caught on the Coldplay kiss-cam in an embrace with the company's former CEO, Andy Byron, has reportedly resigned.
Pete DeJoy, the company’s cofounder, is taking over for former CEO Andy Byron as Astronomer looks into his alleged affair that was revealed by the Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. DeJoy previously served as Astronomer’s Chief Product Officer, the company said.