Astronomer Co-Founder Makes His Thoughts on Andy Byron Clear
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Kristin Cabot, the HR executive caught canoodling with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert, is married to the CEO of a different company -- and bought a house with him less than five months before the scandal hit,
Andy Byron, who has now resigned as Astronomer CEO, was cozying with Kristin Cabot, the company's HR head at a Coldplay concert.
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.
Another employment attorney, William Cafaro, told The Post he believes from what he’s seen, booting Cabot would be easy, but he suspects the company and her might be wrangling over an exit deal.
Astronomer HR Chief Kristin Cabot and ex-CEO Andy Byron were caught in a Coldplay kiss cam scandal. Byron resigned, while Cabot was placed on leave.
"The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” said cofounder Pete DeJoy.
Astronomer's interim CEO Pete DeJoy said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.