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Was HR Head Kristin Cabot Fired From Astronomer? Her Employment Update After Viral Video Scandal
The fallout from a now-viral video featuring Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert continues to generate headlines. The footage, filmed during a 'kiss cam' moment at Gillette Stadium on 16 July,
Cabot appears to be married to Privateer Rum’s CEO, as private records show they’re co-owners of a $2.2 million New Hampshire home.
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.
Andy Byron has resigned, but what of Kristin Cabot, the "chief people officer" who was captured on the Coldplay Jumbotron in an embrace with her company's CEO? That's unclear because their company, Astronomer,
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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A viral "kiss cam" moment at a Coldplay concert in Boston unexpectedly thrust the Cabot family, part of the city's Brahmin elite, into the spotlight. Kristin Cabot's public display of affection with ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron,
Before being caught in the arms of married Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, the company’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot, boasted that she “wins trust” of CEOs. “An influential leader and fearless change agent, I lead by example and win trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants,” she wrote via her LinkedIn bio.
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.
Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.