Astronomer CEO, Andy Byron, was seen hugging his company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, from behind at a Coldplay Concert. No sooner did the camera pan over them than they hid their faces, and it led the band frontman, Chris Martin, to comment that either the two were having an affair or they were really shy. Amid the controversy, people have been wanting to know whether Kristin is married or single, given that Andy is already married to Megan Kerrigan Byron with kids.
Is Astronomer HR chief, Kristin Cabot already married with kids?
As per the reports, Andy Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, and they reside in New York with their two kids. While Andy is the CEO of Astronomer, Megan is reportedly an assistant director of the Lower School and the Hope Graham Program admissions at the Bancroft School in Massachusetts. On the other hand, reports claimed that Kristin has been married previously, but she recently got divorced.
As reported by News18, Kristin Cabot divorced her husband, Kenneth Thornby, recently. Well, they filed for divorce in 2018, and in 2024, their divorce was finalised. While it’s not confirmed, this was revealed by the New York Post. It was also revealed by the same portal that the couple has one child, and Kristin’s ex-husband was ordered to pay a lump sum for child support. It’s worth mentioning that this report about Kristin’s marital status is yet to be confirmed.
More about Kristin Cabot
Kristin Cabot, before her time as the HR chief in Astronomer, has been recognised in Silicon Valley for her skills to maintain and scale company culture during fast-paced growth. With 20 years of experience in people and cultural leadership, Kristin worked with Neo4j, ObserveIT and ProofPoint. Talking about her education, Kristin Cabot has a BA degree from Gettysburg College. She joined Astronomer back in November 2024. During the time of her hiring, Andy Byron heaped praise on her and mentioned that Kristin joining the company would definitely be fruitful, given her skills. Byron said:
“Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory.”
Andy Byron disabled comments from LinkedIn, while Kristin Cabot also seemingly hid her profile
Soon after the scandal, Andy Byron disabled his LinkedIn comment section, possibly to avoid the wrath and criticism. On the other hand, Kristin Cabot also seemingly disabled her profile. For the unversed, Andy’s wife, Megan’s Facebook page has gone massively viral after the Coldplay controversy surrounding her husband.
A few hours later, Megan’s surname ‘Byron’ was removed from her social media handles, and subsequently, she also seemingly deactivated her social media accounts, leading people to speculate whether she was opting for a split. A statement by Andy also made rounds on social media, wherein he apologised and requested privacy to deal with what happened. Such a statement again made waves on social media, following the controversy. However, later, the Astronomer dismissed the buzz about Andy dropping any statement, and mentioned that it was only fabricated.
What do you think about the scandal around Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot?
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