Andy Byron resigned as Astronomer's CEO following the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal, involving HR chief Kristin Cabo

Andy Byron, who has found himself at the center of a social media firestorm over a Coldplay concert video, was the CEO of a tech company named Astronomer. On July 19, the company announced that Byron has resigned in the wake of the scandal.

Tech executive Andy Byron was caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert embracing a woman reported to be his company's chief human resources officer. The woman in question, Kristin Cabot, has subsequently deleted her LinkedIn profile. Newsweek contacted Astronomer for comment via email on Friday outside regular working hours.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron faces public scrutiny after a video surfaces of him and HR head Kristin Cabot in a compromising position at a Coldplay conce

Astronomer says it’s investigating after CEO Andy Byron, HR head Kristin Cabot caught on kiss cam at Coldplay concert

Pete DeJoy, who has temporarily taken over as Astronomer's CEO amid Andy Byron's resignation, subtly reacted to the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ saga

It’s horrible because she is the head of HR! She’s involved in an extramarital affair with the CEO. Basically, how much worse of an HR faux pas could you commit?” Cafaro told The Post.

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