MONTREAL, Quebec — November 13, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Lightspeed Commerce Inc. has appointed Gabriel Benavides as Chief Revenue Officer, aligning with the company’s focus on high-efficiency growth. Benavides will oversee global revenue generation, aligning sales, customer success, marketing, and channel partnerships. His role will focus on stronger go-to-market execution, accelerated outbound performance, and expanding software and payments ARPU growth.
Benavides has more than 20 years of international experience. He was most recently CRO at Contentsquare and previously held the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Medallia, where he helped the company scale internationally to over 150 countries, increase annual revenue approximately tenfold, and reach a $6 billion market valuation.
Dax Dasilva, Founder and CEO of Lightspeed, noted that Benavides’ appointment coincides with strong results for the company. Dasilva believes Benavides’ leadership will help scale Lightspeed’s go-to-market strategy, strengthen customer relationships, and accelerate profitable growth.
Benavides stated he is excited to build on Lightspeed’s trajectory and unlock the company’s full growth potential by enhancing customer partnerships and ensuring consistent, high-impact execution on a global scale.
Lightspeed also announced that President JD Saint-Martin will step down after six years to mentor and invest in early-stage founders within the Canadian technology sector. Saint-Martin will remain with Lightspeed through March 31, 2026, to facilitate a smooth transition.
Dasilva expressed gratitude for Saint-Martin’s partnership and the discipline he brought to Lightspeed’s global operations.
Lightspeed is a POS and payments platform for businesses in over 100 countries. The company’s omnichannel technology includes point of sale, e-commerce, embedded payments, inventory management, reporting, staff and supplier management, financial services, and a wholesale retail network.
Founded in Montreal in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, with teams located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Contact:
Victoria Baker
Director of Corporate Communications
Victoria.Baker@lightspeedhq.com
Source: Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
