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Another employment attorney, William Cafaro, told The Post he believes from what he’s seen, booting Cabot would be easy, but he suspects the company and her might be wrangling over an exit deal.
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Lawsuit or ...: Why Astronomer has not fired HR head Kristin Cabot while CEO Andy Byron resigned
Following a 'Kiss Cam' incident at a Coldplay concert, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned, but HR head Kristin Cabot remains on leave, raising questio
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.
The 'Kiss Cam' incident at a Coldplay concert has led to the resignation of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, but Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot remains on leave, prompting questions about the disparity in their consequences.
While Astronomer, the US company that came to the limelight because of Coldplay controversy, announced that Andy Byron resigned from the CEO post and is now hunting for a new CEO to take over, its silence over HR head Kristin Cabot is being questioned.
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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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron raved about Kristin Cabot months before being caught on Coldplay kiss cam
Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory,” he
"The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” said cofounder Pete DeJoy.