Pete DeJoy Named Interim CEO After Kiss-Cam Uproar

Leadership Change at Astronomer Andy Byron resigns as CEO after viral kiss-cam incident

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Meet Pete DeJoy He is now the interim CEO of Astronomer

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His Background Pete studied chemistry and physics at Bowdoin College

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His Role Before CEO He was the Chief Product Officer at Astronomer

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A Founding Team Member, Pete helped build Astronomer from the ground up

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Pete will guide Astronomer as it looks for a new permanent CEO

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