Overview

• A Kiss-Cam segment at Coldplay’s Foxborough concert captured CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot in an embrace, generating a TikTok clip with over 50 million views.
• Astronomer’s board immediately suspended both executives and launched a formal ethics investigation into their workplace conduct.
• On July 19, Byron offered his resignation and the board promptly approved it, ending his tenure as CEO.
• Co-founder Pete DeJoy has stepped in as interim CEO and will oversee the search for a permanent successor.
• Kristin Cabot remains on leave pending the outcome of the board’s inquiry, with further personnel decisions to follow.