A video of Andy Byron, Astronomer CEO, and Kristin Cabot, HR head, at a Coldplay concert went viral. The clip showed them cuddling, leading to speculation. Chris Martin even commented on their interaction. The incident caused controversy. Byron disabled his LinkedIn. His wife removed his surname from her profile.
Who is Kristin Cabot, the HR head caught cheating with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at Coldplay concert Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot’s video from the Coldplay concert in Boston has taken the internet by storm. Byron is the CEO of Astronomer – a US based AI data company, while the latter is an HR head at the company. The two were captured cuddling and hugging each other by the concert’s kiss cam, prompting Coldplay’s Chris Martin to say “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy”. The duo’s video from the concert quickly went viral, sparking backlash and conversations about their inappropriate behavior.
The incident, far from settling down any time soon, has prompted the Astronomer CEO Andy Byron to disable his LinkedIn account. While his wife Megan Kerrigan has dropped Byron surname from her social media profiles.
Who is Kristin Cabot – According to Kristin Cabot’s LinkedIn profile, she has over 20 years of experience in human resource. As listed on LinkedIn, her “areas of expertise include: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Talent Acquisition, Executive Coaching, Team Leadership, Organizational Design, HR Best Practices, Thought Leadership, Merger & Acquisitions, Leadership Transitions and Budget/P&L Management.
“I’m a passionate People leader known for building award-winning cultures from the ground up for fast-growing startups and multi-national corporations. 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,” reads her LinkedIn bio.
“I pride myself on creating innovative systems and processes that attract top talent, while aligning an organization’s people around its mission and values. My hallmarks include successfully scaling businesses with relentless focus on company culture, and a track record of expertly managing mergers and transitions of leadership, amalgamating P&Ls, and ensuring seamless integrations.”
Kristin Cabot joined Astronomer about seven months ago as Chief People Officer.
On personal front, Cabot was married to Kenneth Thornby whom she divorced recently. The couple reportedly has one child. Their divorce filed in 2018, was finalised in 2022.
Kristin Cabot’s old LinkedIn post goes viral
Amidst the Coldplay video scandal, an old LinkedIn post by Kristin Cabot has gone viral. Shared months ago announcing her new role at Astronomer, Cabot wrote in the post “I have been energized in my conversations with Andy Byron and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here…”. While the words sounded polished and professional then, but after the Coldplay kiss cam scandal, many people felt the wording was too ironic to overlook.
Andy Byron resgins as Astronomer CEO
In an X post, the company higlighted its commitment to values and accountability, stating that leadership standards were recently not met. Earlier, Axios reported Byron was negotiating an exit package after being placed on leave. Astronomer added that despite the leadership change, its product and customer work remain unchanged.