Andy Byron, the man caught canoodling his head of HR on a Coldplay concert jumbotron this week, has resigned from his big bucks CEO position of AI company Astronomer.
“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,” the company said in a statement. “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.”
On Thursday, the company said Byron was placed on leave and an interim CEO was named.
Byron and Kristin Cabot sparked a near-unprecendented viral storm when they were seen desperately dodging the kiss cam while cuddling at the concert near Boston Wednesday night.
Lead singer Chris Martin, thinking he had caught a tender moment seemed confused before remarking “Either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.”
By Thursday morning, the pair were identified as the high powered CEO and his lead HR person.
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