After CEO Andy Byron, Astronomer HR head Kristin Cabot resigns, removed from leadership page

Days after former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resignation, the company’s HR head Kristin Cabot has also stepped down. Cabot resigned after the fallout from the recent ‘Kiss Cam’ incident which happened at the Coldplay concert in Boston. Both the executives were caught by the camera cuddling each other during a recent Coldplay concert. The couple after being captured by the camera looked startled, with Cabot turning away and Byron ducking. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin also said jokingly, “Either they’re having an affair, or they’re just very shy.” The clip soon went viral and garnered millions of views.

Astronomer HR head Kristin Cabot resigns

As reported by Business Insider, Astronomer has confirmed that Kirstin Cabot has resigned from her position of company’s chief people officer and is no longer associated with the company. “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer; she has resigned,” the company told BI. After the resignation, Cabot’s profile has also been removed from the company’s leadership page. However, the company has not yet released any official statement on the resignation of Kirstin Cabot. The resignation from Kristin Cabot comes days after the former CEO Andy Byron stepped down. Andy Byron resigned after he was caught in a cheating scandal with the company’s HR head Kristin Cabot at a Cold Play event. Announcing Andy Byron’s resignation, Astronomer said in a statement, “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”

Leadership reshuffle at Astronomer

After the incident the AI startup announced the appointment of Astronomer co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy as the new CEO. The company, which recently raised $93 million in funding, is working to stabilize operations and restore its public image.