Standard not met: What Astronomer said on CEO Andy Byron's Coldplay kiss cam row
The dramatic footage surfaced on the internet and became the subject of memes, mockery, criticism and allegations of cheating. In response to the online storm, Astronomer placed Byron on leave and later announced his resignation.NEW: CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot from Astronomer caught having an affair on the jumbotron at Coldplay's Boston concert pic.twitter.com/QloKq6n5NO— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) July 17, 2025'As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding," the company said.'Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met. Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted," Astronomer added.Both Byron and Cabot are reportedly married. While Bryon is married to respected educator Megan Kerrigan, Cabot is reportedly married to Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot. According to his LinkedIn profile, Andy Byron held senior leadership roles at companies including Lacework, Cybereason, Fuze, BMC Software, BladeLogic, and VeriCenter before becoming CEO of Astronomer. He is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, Associate Director at the Bancroft School, and the couple reportedly lives in New York with their two children.Following the public backlash, Megan reportedly removed her last name from her Facebook profile before deactivating it.Kristin Cabot serves as Chief People Officer at Astronomer, the company behind Astro, a data orchestration and observability platform built on Apache Airflow.- Ends
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