- Astronomer CEO Andy Byron And his chief people officer, Kristin Cabot, is then examined by her board After a video of them, the internet conquered itself in the storm.
Astronomer, the technology company in the center of A Viral internet controversy In the married CEO hugging His Chief People Officer at a Coldplay concert, in which it was presented in a jumbootron, announced that a formal examination initiated. The Astronomer board is digging out with the behavior of the CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot and will soon announce additional details of how the company was published in a declaration LinkedIn And X.
“The astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have led us since our foundation. Our managers are expected to determine both behavior and accountability” notice read. “The board of directors has initiated a formal investigation of this matter and we will soon have additional details.”
The answer was published on both platforms on Friday. Almost immediately, it received more than 700 reactions to LinkedIn. In his post, the astronomer made it clear that an employee speculated that he was not at the event even in the Boston Coldplay concert with Byron and Cabot. Similarly, the company refuted all alleged statements that were distributed online by Byron or astronomer.
The astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have led us since we were founded. Our managers are expected to determine both behavior and accountability.
The Board of Directors has initiated a formal examination of this matter and we will add additional … pic.twitter.com/rfraq5bygy– Astronomer (@astronomerio) July 18, 2025
Byron and Cabot’s concert hug Rose to the Internet and triggered the affair on Thursday after a clip. Posted on Tiktokshowed the CEO in the Gillette Stadium Show in his arms. Byron can be seen in the video that clasps Cabot from behind when the couple smiles and fluctuates in the crowd. The front man of Coldplay, Chris Martin, can be heard as you can watch them “Oh, look at these two” when they appear on the jumbootron, just so that Cabot quickly covers her face and turns away while byron ducks to avoid the cameras.
Martin reacted to her behavior: “Either you have an affair or you are very shy” when the crowd cheered. The band played at the event location in Boston On Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
After The video It became viral, it became known that Byron is legally married to Megan Kerrigan Byron. He and Kerrigan seem to have two sons. Cabot indicate public records that it was married at least once. However, your current marital status could not be confirmed.
In many public and private companies, relationships between a CEO and another employee are prohibited because they can naturally be considered compulsive. They can also disturb morality and lead to allegations of unfair treatment.
Byron became Astonomic in 2023, while Cabot, according to her now dissolved LinkedIn. joined the astronomer In November 2024.
Astronomer is a private data infrastructure and operating company that Achieved unicorn status in 2022 with an evaluation of $ 1 billion or more. The Company Recently moved His headquarters to New York City, and secured $ 93 million In the Series D Financing in one round led by Bain Capital Ventures and Salesforce Undertakings.
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