Kristin Cabot has parted ways with Astronomer, according to a spokesperson from the company, formerly headed by its ex-CEO Andy Byron.
Cabot shot to internet fame last week after being caught on camera at a Coldplay gig at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts with Astronomer’s chief executive, Andy Byron. The kiss-cam captured the pair on the big screen, with Byron’s arms wrapped around Cabot.
When the duo realised they were being broadcast, they swiftly separated and attempted to hide. At this point, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin quipped , “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
Following this incident, Byron was suspended pending an internal investigation by Astronomer, before ultimately stepping down.
This development left many wondering about Cabot’s future at the company, reports the Mirror US.
Nevertheless, Taylor Jones, the Director of Communications, confirmed to the Mirror US, “I can confirm that Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned.”
It remains uncertain who will succeed Cabot as Chief People Officer, though Byron has been temporarily replaced by co-founder Pete DeJoy, who is serving as acting CEO. Astronomer announced Byron’s departure through an official LinkedIn post.
“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” the statement declared. “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.”
The statement further read, “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. Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI.
“While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not. We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data and AI problems,” it concluded.
In the wake of last week’s events, DeJoy took to LinkedIn to express his views on the unfolding situation. “The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies-let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world-ever encounter,” he penned.
He continued, “While I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name.”
The Mirror US has made attempts to contact Byron and Cabot for their input.