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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.
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.
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Us Weekly on MSNAstronomer's Kristin Cabot Mentioned Winning 'Trust' of CEOs Pre-ScandalAstronomer Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot once detailed what it was like working with high-level executives before getting swept up in a "Kiss Cam" scandal with CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert.
Kristin was seen in an unexpected Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert in the arms of her boss, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, in July 2025.
Kristin Cabot, the now-on-leave HR executive at Astronomer, flashed a wide smile and hefty wedding rings alongside Privateer Rum owner Andrew Cabot and two young kids, according to a Facebook post.
Her LinkedIn page lists her as Kristin Cabot (Thornby). The page confirmed that Kristin Cabot worked for Neo4j before moving to Astronomer. What isn't deleted is the Neo4j interview, which shed some light on Cabot. "I’m lucky that I found the right ...