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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron replaced after kiss cam scandal, HR Head Kristin Cabot still on payroll
A stronomer is under fire after a viral video showed its then-CEO Andy Byron in an intimate moment with Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert in Boston. While Byron resigned following public backlash, Cabot remains employed, at least for now.
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.
Andy Byron, who has found himself at the center of a social media firestorm over a Coldplay concert video, was the CEO of a tech company named Astronomer. On July 19, the company announced that Byron has resigned in the wake of the scandal.
Andy Byron resigned as Astronomer CEO after the Coldplay concert kiss cam showed him cozying up with company HR head Kristin Cabot.
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
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.
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All publicity is good publicity: How Astronomer's viral moment could be a 'blessing in disguise'
All eyes have been on the tech company this week, after footage from a concert appeared to show its then-CEO embracing the head of human resources.
Chris Martin caused a stir at the Boston Coldplay concert with a quip about a couple caught in a cozy moment on the jumbotron, video shows. The clip seemingly features Astronomer CEO Andy Byron with his arms wrapped around a woman who resembles his company’s chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, at the Wednesday night show in Foxborough, Mass.