Astronomer CEO Resigns After Kiss Cam Scandal at Coldplay Concert!
by Amy Ivanov in BusinessAndy Byron, CEO of New York-based tech company Astronomer, resigned following a viral video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert. Astronomer's board accepted his resignation and will begin searching for a new CEO. Following the video, alleged statements from Byron acknowledging the situation circulated online, though Astronomer initially denied he had made any statements. The video showed Byron with Kristin Cabot, the company's chief people officer, on the kiss cam at Gillette Stadium. Astronomer stated that Byron's actions did not meet the company's standards of conduct and accountability. Co-founder Pete DeJoy is serving as interim CEO. Byron's LinkedIn profile is no longer public, and he's been removed from Astronomer's leadership page, though he remains listed on the company website as a board member.
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