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DataOps Firm's CEO Resigns Amid Scandal at Coldplay Concert
20 Jul
Summary
- CEO Andy Byron resigns following a scandal at a Coldplay concert
- Incident involving CEO went viral, leading to a board investigation
- Company confirms search for a new CEO is underway
Last week, the CEO of DataOps firm Astronomer, Andy Byron, resigned from his position following a scandal that occurred at a Coldplay concert. The company's board of directors has accepted Byron's resignation, stating that "the company's standard wasn't met."
Astronomer, a New York-based unicorn company founded in 2018, has confirmed that a search for a new CEO is now underway. The resignation came after a board-initiated investigation into an incident involving the CEO at a recent Coldplay event, which had gone viral on social media.
The board emphasized that leaders are expected to set the standard in conduct and accountability. However, there has been no official update regarding any action taken against the company's HR head, Kristen Cabot, who is the Chief People's Officer at Astronomer.
