Lightspeed POS is at it again. In an effort to actually execute the hiring of hundreds of people across multiple continents, the company has announced that Marty Reaume is joining in the newly created role of Chief People Officer.

Reaume brings more than 15 years of experience with Silicon Valley-based technology companies to her new role. Having served as Chief People Officer for Twilio, Fitbit and NetSuite, Reaume’s expertise will be instrumental as Lightspeed continues on its quest to become the leading global end-to-end platform serving complex SMBs.

“We’re thrilled to have Marty join the Lightspeed team during this key period of global growth,” said Dax Dasilva, the company’s Founder and CEO. “Her extensive international experience attracting and retaining top talent in a competitive environment will be a true asset to Lightspeed.”

“Lightspeed is known for the rich and diverse culture it has nurtured over the past 15 years,” said Reaume, “I look forward to continuing to build on that legacy to ensure people and culture continue to be a point of difference for the company, central to our ability to serve the needs of our growing global customer base.”

Reaume will spearhead global programs to develop talent to further Lightspeed’s goal of empowering independent businesses. She joins Lightspeed as the company continues its expansion to address growing worldwide demand among SMBs implementing cloud technology to run and grow their business.