Overview

• Pete DeJoy, co-founder and chief product officer, has taken over as interim CEO after Andy Byron and HR director Kristin Cabot resigned following the viral Kiss Cam footage.
• Gwyneth Paltrow has been engaged as a temporary spokesperson to handle public inquiries and shift focus back to Astronomer’s data workflow platform.
• The board has maintained a formal ethics investigation and launched a comprehensive review of company policies on executive conduct and workplace relationships.
• No timetable has been announced for selecting a permanent chief executive amid ongoing leadership transition and reputational rebuilding.
• The Kiss Cam incident has intensified discussions about image rights, digital surveillance and power imbalances at public events, highlighted by a recent segment featuring Lionel Messi in Miami.