“Andy Byron has submitted his resignation and the board of directors has accepted this. The Board of Directors will look for our next Chief Executive, since co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy continues to act as an interim CEO.”
Astronomer said further in the statement: “As mentioned earlier, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have led us since our foundation. Our leaders are expected to set the norm in the field of both behavior and accountability, and recently that standard was not met.”
Notorious ‘Kiss-Cam’
Last Thursday a video of a ‘Kiss-Cam’ appeared on Tiktok during a coldplay concert in the American city of Boston. A camera zoomed in on a man and a woman who held each other. When the couple realized that they were on the screen, the woman turned around quickly and covered her face. The man dived uncomfortably away. “Or they have an affair, or they are shy,” Martin joked.
It turned out to be CEO Andy Byron and HR chef Kristin Cabot from the American company Astronomer. According to American media, Byron is married to another.
CEO of ‘Coldplay couple’ caught inactive: ‘Leaders are expected to set the standard’
Byron on non-active
Soon after the viral video, Astronomer announced that an internal investigation was started and that Byron had meanwhile been put on non-active.
On social media, the incident is completely examined and various memes about the ‘coldplay couple’ appear.