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Cindy McDermott, MBA, SHRM-SCP

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VP, Global Organizational Development at Veranex
📍 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Cindy McDermott is a global executive at Veranex, where she leads organizational development and people operations. She specializes in guiding complex organizations through transformation, M&A integration, and periods of rapid growth by building scalable talent ecosystems. She holds an MBA from Bentley University and a SHRM-SCP certification.

Drawing from her extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, including roles as COO and Director at the YMCA, Cindy demonstrates a strong commitment to community and social responsibility. She actively mentors emerging HR executives and serves on an advisory board, showing a passion for developing future leaders.

In a previous role, she achieved a 37% revenue increase in just nine months by implementing targeted client acquisition initiatives.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
VP, Global Organizational Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Scaling Culture
As a champion of culture, she focuses on unifying operations and reinforcing a consistent operating model across globally acquired firms.
M&A Integration
Leads enterprise-wide people initiatives across a global network of acquired companies, aligning talent strategy with organizational expansion.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
VP, Global Organizational Development
Veranex
9-2020 - 3-2022
VP, Organizational and Human Development
Ximedica
6-2019 - 9-2020
Vice President, Strategic Development
Ximedica
1-2014 - 1-2019
Vice President, Membership and Social Responsibility and Director, National Membership
YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)
6-2011 - 1-2014
Chief Operating Officer
YMCA of Greater Providence
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Wittenberg University
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