Workshop
Five Ways to Find & Keep Values-Aligned People for Faith-Based Organizations
ELO Workshop in collaboration with Vanderbloemen Search Group
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 8am to 10am
Location: Conference Venue
Format: Presentation / Q & A / Highly Interactive
"I can't find good people. And if I find them, I can't keep them." This is the lament of many leaders looking for values-aligned people to help grow their organizations or when they are planning to exit their organization. And yet many organizations find good people, grow them and build an amazing organization.
Two specialists from the US with Vanderbloemen Search Group (VSG), Eric Albert and Bryson Isom, will be leading the workshop.
VSG is the leader in North America with respect to finding values-aligned people to grow organization. VSG has a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing organizations with a greater purpose and finding top talent to lead you into the future is their mission.
This workshop is for HR managers/directors and senior leaders in an organization.
This workshop will focus on “best practices” that help get results in four categories:
- Values-based business executives - Connect values with vision, securing executives who can balance a business’s needs to make a profit with their mission and vision for the future.
- Nonprofit executives - Find CxO's and divisional leaders who will deliver on strategic goals—while keeping the mission and values at the forefront.
- Church executives - Go farther, faster with a church leader who possesses a deep understanding of theology and ministry, while providing direction and management of a church and its people.
- Faith-based school executives - Ensure the long-term success of your school and its students. Executive leadership is pivotal in providing a high-quality education that is aligned with your mission and values.
Eric AlbertOriginally 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.
Bryson IsomBryson was born and raised outside of the DFW area and did graduate studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to joining Vanderbloemen, he served as a Campus Pastor, Church Planter, and Lead Pastor in the Phoenix area for the past 11 years. Bryson brings 16 years of ministry leadership experience and has also worked in Business Development in the logistics industry.
Bryson, his wife Marlee, and their 3 kids Asher, Lively, and Ezra, live in the DFW area and he is passionate about helping churches, Christian schools, and nonprofits build their teams and more effectively carry out their mission.
