Kristin Cabot, the head of HR at Astronomer, has resigned following the fallout of being caught on camera with the software company’s CEO on the “jumbotron” at a Coldplay concert.
“Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer. She has resigned,” a company spokesperson confirmed to The Independent.
It comes less than a week after CEO Andy Byron resigned from his post. A company official previously told Axios that Cabot had been put on leave pending its internal investigation.
“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” a statement released online at the time of Byron’s departure read.
“Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,” the company’s statement released Saturday reads.
Viral video captured Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, in an embrace at the concert (@calebu2/TMX)
“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”
Social media went into meltdown after video circulated showing the pair – later identified as Byron and Cabot – awkwardly jumping out of each other’s arms as they flashed up on a “kiss cam” during the band’s show in Boston.
Byron, who is married to someone else, had his arms wrapped around Cabot’s waist from behind and quickly let her go as his HR chief covered her face with her hands. He then crouched down, trying to hide from the camera.
In its statement following Byron’s departure, Astronomer also moved to quash rumors online that other employees were at the concert with the duo, and thus knew about the affair.
“Alyssa Stoddard was not at the event and no other employees were in the video,” the company wrote in its statement.