San Francisco, CA, USA
Faith Community: Episcopalian
The Very Rev. Eric Metoyer is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of California with a distinctive blend of corporate, congregational and justice-oriented leadership experience. Before his ordination, he spent fifteen years at Bechtel Company, the San Francisco–based global engineering and construction firm, where he worked in accounting and finance across a variety of functions and concluded his corporate career in Treasury Operations.
After entering ordained ministry, he served in congregational operations for nearly a decade within the Diocese of California, attending to the spiritual and fiscal health of parishes while also assisting at St. Cyprian’s Church and Grace Cathedral. In February 2024, he was named Canon for Racial, Social, and Environmental Justice for the Diocese, serving as an advisor to Bishop Austin Rios and leading work on equity, multicultural ministries, and environmental justice.
In his commitment to the mission of the URI, which he has supported as a member of the URI Foundation Board, Metoyer draws upon his multifaceted background to foster inter-faith dialogue, social reconciliation, and environmental stewardship.
His New England roots, education at Williams College (B.A.) and Church Divinity School of the Pacific (M.Div.), combined with his corporate financial acumen and his leadership in congregational and justice ministries, equip him to bridge institutional strategy and grassroots engagement.
He lives in San Francisco with his family, serves on the boards of a primary and a secondary school, and brings his lifelong love of history, and University of California - Berkeley football into a life of service anchored in community, equity and faith.