Cindy Praeger

About Cindy Praeger

Cindy Praeger is a Serial Entrepreneur who has a passion for helping companies scale and develop win-win partnerships. She is the Co-Founder of Rhythm Systems, a SaaS company that helps middle market firms use Rhythm’s patented software to execute their growth plan, hit their numbers and lead in their market space. Over the last 17 years at Rhythm Systems, her company has worked with over 625 middle market clients, and she has gained deep experience in the working patterns of companies that are scaling. Cindy is an enthusiastic and engaging speaker and loves sharing top lessons from CEOs as a speaker at universities and conferences. Wake Forest University and Queens University are two of her favorite places to speak. In 2022, Cindy launched Veranda Partners and is the CEO. Veranda Partners invests in a select few entrepreneurs and Cindy and her team help these and other companies to scale by sitting on their Boards and providing operational support when needed. Passionate about giving back, Veranda Partners also has a social impact arm that consists of three funds focused on helping individuals achieve independence. The Financial Success Program helps individuals learn the financial discipline necessary to buy a new house, save for retirement or launch a new business. The Bridge Fund supports individuals with a clear path for their success but need a boost to get there. The Healthcare Freedom Fund helps individuals overcome a specific health challenge, so they no longer have a barrier to live their daily life. Cindy enjoys her board positions at Kinematics – the leader in smart torque technology solutions, Acacia Mental Health – the leader in TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) technology that treats depression and anxiety, Launch CLT – an organization that helps entrepreneurs launch and grow via mentorship, investment, and education and The COPD Foundation - a organization focused on finding a cure to stop COPD and lung disease. Cindy is a graduate of the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Master’s Program. She helped create and develop five new, small schools in Charlotte via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Cindy loves to read and among her favorite business books are Switch, Outliers, and Influence. Cindy and her husband, a fellow Georgetown grad and serial entrepreneur, love being parents of a son that attended University of Southern California – go Trojans! He now works in San Francisco in venture capital. She also enjoys learning Spanish and spent her son\'s junior and high school years as a Basketball Mom and Mentor.

Experience

1. Member Board of Advisors

   COPD Foundation

   Mar 2023 — Present

   COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, is the #3 cause of death worldwide. It is a lung disease that includes emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. The COPD Foundation is dedicated to preventing COPD, improving the lives affected and finding a cure.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance