Astronomer CEO Andy Byron gushed about Kristin Cabot’s hiring — months before getting caught on Coldplay’s kiss cam

The tech tycoon exposed for apparently having an affair with a co-worker on a “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert raved about the staffer when she was hired just months before they were caught canoodling.

Andy Byron, CEO of the AI-centric New York firm Astronomer, called his human resources officer, Kristin Cabot — with whom he was broadcast locked in an embrace Wednesday — “a proven leader” when she joined the company in November 2024.

“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,” Byron gushed.

Couple shown on a large screen at a Coldplay concert.
Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot at the Coldplay concert.Grace Springer via Storyful

Kristin Cabot, Chief People Officer.
Cabot in a professional shot.Astronomer

Group photo of Astronomer employees, including Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot.
Andy Byron (third from left) and Kristin Cabot (right) in an undated photograph.Bain Capital Ventures
“She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.”

Photo of Megan Kerrigan Byron with a child at a baseball game.
Megan Kerrigan Byron is seen with an unidentified boy in an undated Facebook photo.Facebook/Meg Kerrigan

Photo of Megan Kerrigan Byron with her husband and other people.
Megan Kerrigan Byron is seen with unknown teens and her husband in an undated Facebook photo.Megan Kerrigan/Facebook
Cabot “has a proven track record of preserving and enriching company culture at organizations experiencing rapid growth,” according to the press release, which notes she previously worked at the data analytics firm Neo4j.

In the same release, Cabot was quoted saying that she was “energized in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here.”

 

 

Andy Byron, Astronomer CEO, on NYSE TV.
Andy Byron speaks on NYSE TV Live on June 25, 2025.New York Stock Exchange/Youtube

Headshot of Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer.
Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer.Astronomer
On Wednesday, Byron and Cabot scrambled to hide their faces when an image of them cuddling passionately appeared on a jumbotron at the show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.