Martinique M. Smith, Senior Director, Benefits – Americas, Global Payments Inc., appointed to her current position in 2024, leads strategy, governance, and administration of health & welfare and retirement programs across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Bermuda, and Chile. She oversees end?to?end benefits operations including vendor management, compliance (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA), benefits technology and automation, annual enrollment, absence and leave programs, and large?scale mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures impacting more than 27,000 employees. Martinique previously held leadership and consulting roles with Willis Towers Watson, The Coca?Cola Company, Coca?Cola Refreshments, Veritiv, TIAA?CREF, and other national organizations, where she directed complex benefit transitions, pension and defined contribution plan governance, and multi?million?dollar vendor negotiations. She is recognized for driving operational excellence, improving employee experience, and aligning total rewards strategy with business outcomes, and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.