Astronomer, Pete DeJoy and Coldplay scandal
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Pete DeJoy was announced as Astronomer's interim CEO on Saturday following a kiss cam scandal involving his former boss.
DeJoy was named Astronomer’s interim CEO after Byron was placed on leave following his alleged cheating scandal.
Kristin Cabot and CEO Andy Byron have now both left the company a week after they were caught on camera together by Chris Martin.
Pete DeJoy, the company’s cofounder, is taking over for former CEO Andy Byron as Astronomer looks into his alleged affair that was revealed by the Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. DeJoy previously served as Astronomer’s Chief Product Officer, the company said.
Let’s face it: If now-former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot hadn’t been caught canoodling on camera at a Coldplay concert, it’s unlikely DeJoy would have wound up being named the new CEO, at the company he co-founded a decade ago.
Pete DeJoy, a chemistry and physics graduate from Bowdoin College, is now interim CEO of Astronomer. A co-founder, DeJoy brings scientific discipline