
Rod Santacruz
SVP | General Manager
Profile
Rod Santacruz
Senior Vice President, General Manager
Rod oversees a team of Executive Recruiters across diverse industries. With over a decade of recruiting experience, including eight years in retained executive search, Rod has earned a reputation for excellence and precision, placing top candidates in various sectors such as construction, real estate, finance, and manufacturing.
Before joining Govig, Rod worked as a Recruiting Trainer with MRINetwork, providing customized training and consulting to executive recruiters and business owners across the U.S.
Born and raised in the Southwest, Rod holds a BS in Business Management from San Diego State University and an MBA from Argosy University. He’s married to his high school sweetheart, Gabriella, a clinical psychologist who affectionately considers Rod her #1 case study. Together, they share their home with three rescue dogs.
Rod is an avid sports enthusiast with a budding love/hate relationship with golf. He and Gabriella are dedicated supporters of various local and national charities, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Make-A-Wish, AZ Cavalier Rescue, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Awards:
• Ranked in the top 5 of rookie recruiters in MRINetwork during his first year.
• Earned the prestigious Pacesetter status, awarded to the top 10% of billers in MRINetwork.
• Consistently recognized for exceptional performance throughout his recruiting career.