Coldplay, Kristin Cabot and Andy Byron
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While Astronomer, the US company that came to the limelight because of Coldplay controversy, announced that Andy Byron resigned from the CEO post and is now hunting for a new CEO to take over, its silence over HR head Kristin Cabot is being questioned.
Coldplay concert Kiss Cam captures Astronomer CEO Andy Byron with HR chief Kristin Cabot, sparking company investigation.
The tech tycoon and his head-of-HR mistress whose affair was exposed on a “kiss camera” at a Coldplay concert both appeared to be living the American dream before the cheating scandal torpedoed
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.
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"Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave," a statement from the company read. The decision came after Byron was spotted hugging a woman, later identified as Kristin Cabot.
Kristin Cabot, Astronomer's HR executive, is at the center of a scandal after a video of her cuddling CEO Andy Byron went viral, leading to his resign
Kristin Cabot's connection to one of Boston's wealthiest dynasties is under renewed scrutiny as she steps back from her senior HR role at Astronomer. Married to Andrew Cabot, heir to a family long synonymous with New England wealth and influence,
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is joining in on the viral kiss cam couple moment. On Saturday, during the first concert since the now-infamous video was taken, Martin jokingly warned the audience that the fan cam was about to begin filming.