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HR Head and CEO Resign Amid Concert Scandal

7/25/2025

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Kristin Cabot has stepped down as head of HR at Astronomer amid a scandal that also claimed CEO Andy Byron. The pair were caught sharing a kiss on a jumbotron during a Coldplay concert in Boston, igniting public backlash. In the wake of their resignations, Pete DeJoy has been named interim CEO.

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Kristin Cabot has stepped down as head of HR at Astronomer amid a scandal that also claimed CEO Andy Byron. The pair were caught sharing a kiss on a jumbotron during a Coldplay concert in Boston, igniting public backlash. In the wake of their resignations, Pete DeJoy has been named interim CEO.