Lightspeed Commerce Inc. announced the appointment of Gabriel Benavides as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). This leadership evolution aligns with Lightspeed's transformation into a focused, high-efficiency growth company and supports its strategy to drive sustained, profitable expansion across its markets. As CRO, Benavides will oversee global revenue generation, aligning sales, customer success, marketing, and channel partnerships to deliver stronger go-to-market execution, accelerate outbound performance, and expand software and payments ARPU growth worldwide.
Benavides brings more than 20 years of international go-to-market leadership. Most recently, he served as CRO at Contentsquare, and previously as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Medallia. During his tenure there, he helped Medallia scale to be a global organization with customers in over 150 countries, increase annual revenue 10, and ultimately achieve a $6 billion market valuation.
His track record spans building high-performing global sales organizations, deepening strategic relationships, and driving measurable, data-driven revenue acceleration. Lightspeed also announced that President JD Saint-Martin will step down after six years with the Company to focus on mentoring and investing in early-stage founders within the Canadian technology ecosystem. JD will remain through March 31, 2026 to ensure a smooth transition.
JD's leadership built the foundation for Lightspeed's transformation Gabriel's appointment.
