Before being caught within the arms of married Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, the corporate’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot, boasted that she “wins trust” of CEOs.

“An influential chief and fearless change agent, I lead by instance and win trust with workers of all ranges, from CEOs to managers to assistants,” she wrote via her LinkedIn bio.

The corporate’s official “Chief Folks Officer” additionally hyped herself as “a passionate Folks chief identified for constructing award-winning cultures from the bottom up for fast-growing startups and multi-national firms” and wrote that she prides herself in “creating revolutionary programs and processes that appeal to high expertise, whereas aligning a company’s individuals round its and values.”

Cabot — who has been with Astronomer since November 2024 — was noticed packing on the PDA together with her boss within the center of a Coldplay live performance in Boston Wednesday.

Because the duo realized they have been being featured on the “kiss cam,” they rushed to cover their mortified faces — with Byron even ducking right down to keep away from the digital camera’s lens.

“Whoa, look at these two,” Martin, 48, said in now-viral footage, as Cabot lined her face and turned away. “Both they’re having an affair or they’re simply very shy.” 

Astronomer didn’t instantly reply to Web page Six’s requests for remark.

Because the video turned the speaking level at water coolers across the nation, Byron’s spouse, Megan Kerrigan Byron, fielded a deluge of feedback in regards to the alleged dishonest reveal on her private Fb web page — which Web page Six later confirmed had been deleted after she dropped her married surname from the account.

In the meantime, a resurfaced report painted Andy as an allegedly fearsome employer.

“A number of former workers mentioned Mr. Byron would lash out towards workers who disagreed with him, together with threatening to fireside them,” learn an exposé in regards to the tech firm Cybereason, the place Byron labored for 2 years beginning in 2017.

The allegation, which was published in business and tech outlet the Information, included a former worker’s declare that “you couldn’t problem him.”

One other eyebrow-raising tidbit revealed that the CEO gushed over Cabot’s capabilities in a press release from Astronomer upon her hiring. “Kristin’s distinctive management and deep experience in expertise administration, worker engagement, and scaling individuals methods will likely be essential as we proceed our fast trajectory,” he wrote within the launch.

“She is a confirmed chief at a number of growth-stage firms and her ardour for fostering numerous, collaborative workplaces makes her an ideal match for Astronomer,” he added.

As for Martin, 48 — who was merely enjoying a show in Boston when the drama unfolded — he seemingly addressed the matter whereas nonetheless onstage.

“I hope we didn’t do one thing dangerous,” the “Sky Full of Stars” singer mentioned in a clip from the live performance shared via X Thursday.