Merline Saintil to step down from Lightspeed board of directors

By

Jennifer Braun

Published
Jan 3, 2023

Montreal-based commerce tech firm Lightspeed announced on Friday that Merline Saintil has stepped down from its board of directors. 

Saintil joined Lightspeed's board over two years ago and will be stepping away to dedicate her time to other responsibilities. She currently serves on the board of several technology companies, including Rocket Lab, GitLab, TD Synnex, Symbotic, and Evolv Technology.

"On behalf of our board and management team, we thank Merline for her commitment and significant contributions to Lightspeed," said Dax Dasilva, founder and executive chair of Lightspeed. "Since joining the board, Merline, with her deep technology and product expertise, has provided us with perspectives that have helped Lightspeed achieve important milestones and paved the way for future success.”

"It has been an honor to work with Lightspeed's board and leadership team," said Saintil. "While I remain a strong believer in the Company and its strategy, I must step away at this time to give appropriate focus to my responsibilities serving on the boards of a number of other public companies.”

Last month, Lightspeed also announced the appointment of  Kady Srinivasan, former Klaviyo and Dropbox executive, as its chief marketing officer. Earlier in 2022, the company appointed Ryan Tabone as its chief product and technology officer, as well as promoted JD St-Martin to the role of president.