Bob Rodgers

Bob Rodgers brings over 30 years of executive experience to his role as President and CEO of Street Grace, a nonprofit combating human trafficking. Under his leadership, Street Grace has undergone remarkable growth and established a significant nationwide presence, with offices spanning Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Arizona. Street Grace is actively enhancing its technological infrastructure to extend its reach across all 50 states. 

The preeminent leader in “redeeming technology,” Street Grace has garnered recognition for its  innovative work on demand reduction, placing second in Microsoft's 2023 Hackathon for Good and ranking among the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies by the Georgia Technology Association. Street Grace also earned the distinction of being named the second Most Effective Brand of the Year in the 2020 Effie Awards, ranking between Microsoft (3) and Burger King (1). 

Under Rodger’s leadership, Street Grace has pioneered work in evidence-based demand reduction strategy, providing expertise on hundreds of pieces of state and federal legislation before Congress and as an invited speaker at the White House.  

Previously, Rodgers served as the fourth president of Richmont Graduate University. As president, Rodgers led Richmont into an era of institutional and financial growth by championing  the addition of a new accredited master’s degree program, spearheading the efforts for a new, debt free, multimillion-dollar Atlanta campus and launching two university-sponsored mental  health trauma centers. 

In his former position as vice president of a leading Southeastern restaurant chain, Rodgers oversaw 22,000 employees across 21 states. Through his firm Quantum Search, he has conducted over 24,000 interviews and led executive searches for major corporations, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations globally. 

Rodgers is a sought-after speaker and panelist. His work has been featured on hundreds of media outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Additionally, Rodgers has hosted “Thinking Out Loud,” a weekly radio broadcast and is co-author of the devotional “God Is With Us”. He is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and was named 2023 Alumnus of the Year by Lee University.