Astronomer announces Andy Byron resignation as CEO
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Kristin Cabot remains employed at Astronomer following the viral concert video, though she's on leave pending an internal investigation.
Cabot appears to be married to Privateer Rum’s CEO, as private records show they’re co-owners of a $2.2 million New Hampshire home.
Tech executive Andy Byron was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing a woman reported to be his company's chief human resources officer. The woman in question, Kristin Cabot, has subsequently deleted her LinkedIn profile. Newsweek contacted Astronomer for comment via email on Friday outside regular working hours.
Andy Byron has resigned, but what of Kristin Cabot, the "chief people officer" who was captured on the Coldplay Jumbotron in an embrace with her company's CEO? That's unclear because their company, Astronomer,
Byron's resignation was officially acknowledged in a follow-up statement from Astronomer: "As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
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A viral \"kiss cam\" moment at a Coldplay concert in Boston unexpectedly thrust the Cabot family, part of the city's Brahmin elite, into the spotlight.
Before being caught in the arms of married Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, the company’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot, boasted that she “wins trust” of CEOs. “An influential leader and fearless change agent, I lead by example and win trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants,” she wrote via her LinkedIn bio.
Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.