Overview

• Andy Byron was placed on administrative leave July 18 after the kiss-cam moment and has not issued any public statement about the incident.
• The board launched a formal ethics investigation following the July 16 kiss-cam appearance with HR head Kristin Cabot at Gillette Stadium during Coldplay’s concert.
• DeJoy co-founded Astronomer, spent eight years as chief product officer leading its core data tools platform, and holds a chemistry and physics degree from Bowdoin College.
• The incident generated widespread online attention and on-stage commentary from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, fueling memes and media scrutiny of executive conduct.
• The board said it will issue further updates in the coming days with DeJoy at the helm to shore up confidence in the company’s leadership.