Coldplaygate: Astronomer co-founder breaks silence on CEO Andy Byron, HR Kristin Cabot's viral video: ‘Big surprise'
Ry described Byron as a 'professional'. 'If you had to define Andy Byron in a few words—professionally or personally—how would you describe him? I've found Andy to be professional, I've only ever been on a call with him once. Everyone on the team has praised his leadership to me. So I think this is an unfortunate development that comes as a big surprise," he posted on X.
He was the CEO for Astronomer from 2015 to 2019 — 'until it hit serious traction", clarified Ry. Although Walker later served on the board, he has not been involved with the company since 2022 and is now employed at Tembo.
On July 16, during a 'Music of the Spheres World Tour' performance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the camera zoomed in on Andy Byron, CEO of the New York-based AI company Astronomer, and HR chief Kristin Cabot, who were spotted cuddling. The unexpected attention led to awkward reactions, with Byron saying, 'F–king hell, it's me,' and Kristin covering her face while commenting, 'This is awkward.'
'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy. I hope we didn't do something bad," Chris Martin said.
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