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The viral Coldplay concert kiss cam moment between a married tech CEO and the company's HR director has initiated a corporate investigation.
Internet sleuths identified the embarrassed woman caught on the Coldplay kiss cam next to Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot as Astronomer’s just-promoted VP of HR.
The colleagues -- who were caught canoodling at a Coldplay concert this week -- were "immediately" put on leave following the scandal, per a new report.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR officer Kristin Cabot placed on leave after being caught on jumbotron in intimate embrace at Boston Coldplay concert.
The couple appeared distinctly uncomfortable when they spotted themselves live on the big screen in front of tens of thousands
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Astronomer has reportedly taken drastic action against CEO Andy Byron and its head of HR, Kristin Cabot. According to Axios, they have both been sent on leave after getting caught on camera while snuggling up at a Coldplay concert on Wednesday night.
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.
Cabot was just appointed to her position in November, and her and CEO Andy Byron, both married, were quick to gush over one another.
Caught on Coldplay's kiss-cam by a curious Chris Martin? The one thing you shouldn't do is cut and run, because one couple is in a lot of trouble for doing just that.
Social media users believe Stoddard is the red-faced woman seen grimacing as Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot ran from the jumbotron cameras at the concert.