Overview

• On July 24, Astronomer confirmed Kristin Cabot has resigned as chief people officer, marking the second top executive departure after CEO Andy Byron’s July 19 resignation.
• Co-founder Pete DeJoy continues as interim CEO, pledging operational continuity for the company’s DataOps and AI pipeline services.
• The board’s formal investigation into executive conduct at Gillette Stadium is ongoing, with no timeline given for its conclusion.
• Video of the July 16 kiss-cam moment at a Coldplay concert has drawn over 127 million TikTok views and spurred debate over workplace privacy and ethics.
• Both Byron and Cabot are married to other partners, intensifying public scrutiny over the nature of their relationship.