Most people in the United States have never heard of the company Astronomer before Thursday, July 17, but they quickly learned it's an AI-centric firm in New York led by CEO Andy Byron. The CEO of the company valued at more than $1 billion was spotted hugging a woman later identified as Kristin

Soon after Astronomer issued its statement on the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal, it was revealed that Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot were placed on leave

Kristin Cabot, who has found herself at the center of a social media firestorm alongside her company's CEO, is the Chief People Officer of a tech company named Astronomer. That CEO, Andy Byron, gushed about Cabot when she was hired by the company.