Originally born in South Korea, Eric was adopted as an infant and raised in Houston. He grew up in a small town church and attended Texas A&M where he studied late 18th-century literature. He and his wife, Jill, have been married for over 25 years and have three fantastic kids.

Eric has more than 22 years of pastoral ministry experience. He has served on staff at Forest Glen Christian Conference Center, The Woodlands United Methodist Church, and most recently at Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. He has experience in a variety of aspects of ministry including summer camps, worship planning, and teaching.

Eric holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University (whoop!) and a Master of Theology degree from Liberty University.

As a senior executive search consultant, Eric works directly with churches, non-profits, faith-based organizations, family-run businesses, and schools, guiding them through Vanderbloemen’s extensive search process to find the right staff for their organization. He focuses on discovering the unique DNA of the organization and matching that DNA with candidates who possess the skills and gifts they need to help them accomplish its mission.  

Eric and his wife reside in north Houston and enjoy traveling together, cheering on high school sports, and scrolling through Netflix to reaffirm that there is nothing to watch.