Astronomer, Pete DeJoy
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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.
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Pete DeJoy stepped into the role of interim CEO after Andy Byron resigned following the circulation of the viral moment at a Coldplay concert last week.
"The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” said cofounder Pete DeJoy.
Astronomer's interim CEO, Pete DeJoy, said in an update that the startup had "received a level of media attention that few companies" ever encounter.