Astronomer has appointed Pete DeJoy as the interim CEO, replacing their CEO Andy Byron, who is currently on leave following the viral Coldplay concert incident
The move comes just days after the company secured a major funding round and was gaining momentum in the AI space.
Who is Pete DeJoy, new interim CEO of Astronomer: Bio, age, wife, college, education and net worth
Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave.
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— Astronomer (@astronomerio) July 19, 2025
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy has assumed the role of interim CEO following Andy Byron’s leave of absence, which comes amid reports of an alleged affair between Byron and Kristin Cabot, reportedly exposed at a Coldplay concert
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Astronomer made the move as a stabilizing measure to shift attention back to its business.
Pete DeJoy set to step in as new Astronomer interim CEO
Astronomer officially announced co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy as the interim CEO on Friday night. Pete DeJoy will temporarily serve as the CEO replacing Andy Byron, who is on leave. Byron recently became the subject of intense backlash after he was spotted on the Coldplay concert kiss cam in a compromising moment with Kristin Cabot, who is the company’s HR chief. Astronomer announced the news with a brief statement saying:
Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave. We will share more details as appropriate in the coming days.”
Pete DeJoy biography and age
Following the viral kiss cam video featuring CEO Andy Byron and HR Head Kristin Cabot, Astronomer has issued an official statement and launched a formal probe.
The company stressed its commitment to accountability and confirmed that co-founder Pete DeJoy has taken over as… pic.twitter.com/LfrcJzwypE
— The CSR Journal (@thecsrjournal) July 19, 2025
Pete DeJoy is a co-founder and one of the original minds behind Astronomer. He has played a central role in shaping the company’s technical and product strategy and he is likely in his early 30s. DeJoy has been a part of the company’s leadership team ever since its founding and he is known for his product vision and understanding of data engineering workflows. He has also played an instrumental role in pushing Astronomer’s growth in the Apache Airflow ecosystem.
Height 5-10
Weight 196
Hometown Bronxville, N.Y.
Highschool Bronxville
Education
Pete DeJoy holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Physics from Bowdoin College, a liberal arts college on the coast of Maine and was a member of the football team his freshman year.
Career
Prior to co-founding Astronomer, Pete DeJoy co-founded a platform called Immersion Media. Meanwhile, at Astronomer, he led the development and growth of the company’s Apache Airflow-based data orchestration tools. As their Chief Product Officer, he oversaw product strategy and roadmap execution and often speaks at data engineering conferences.
He was promoted to Senior Vice President back in 2023 before he was promoted to Chief Product Officer in February.
Wife and children
There is currently no publicly available information about Pete DeJoy’s wife’s name. DeJoy generally prefers to keep his personal life private and rarely shares personal details on public platforms.
Originally from Westchester, DeJoy currently lives with his wife in Prospect Heights.
Net worth
There are currently no details available about the exact net worth of Pete DeJoy. However, he has a major stake in Astronomer, which is a company recently valued at over $1 billion. As a result, he likely has a net worth valued in the millions.
Meanwhile, ex-CEO’s Andy’s net worth ranges between $20 million and $70 million.
Astronomer was founded in 2015 by Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel and Pete DeJoy and has a total funding of $376 million and in 2025 alone, the company secured $93 million in Series D funding.