Rod McDermott serves as a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of McDermott & Bull Executive Search, overseeing the firm’s Operations, Business Development, and some of the firm’s remote Search Consultants.

Prior to establishing McDermott & Bull, Rod was Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Technology and Emerging Growth practice at DHR International, Inc., the nation’s sixth largest and fastest growing executive search firm. At DHR’s Irvine, California office, Rod is credited with building a significant executive search practice catering to high profile technology clients such as Toshiba, Gateway, America Online, ACER and Boeing. Prior to joining DHR International, Rod served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Dartron Inc., a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals and computer security devices under the brand AnchorPad. Rod led the company’s efforts in developing a national dealer network comprised of computer resellers and distributors, including major relationships such as Dell Computer, Micro Warehouse, and Merisel Corporation.

Rod has served on the Boards of Monarch Staffing, Inc., The American Electronics Association, and The Orange Coast Venture Group. He currently serves on the Boards of THINK Together, Partners Bank of California, and The Mission Hospital Foundation. He resides in Coto de Caza, California with his wife Laura and their four children. Rod received a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Business from the University of California, Los Angeles.