Mr. Eric Lind has served as the Executive Director for Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Centers (CNRMC) since May 2022. He oversees operations and management of seven Regional Maintenance Centers worldwide in the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance and modernization, intermediate-level maintenance, and fleet technical assistance and assessments for U.S. Navy surface ships.
Prior to executive service Mr. Lind served in NAVSEA’s Engineering Directorate as the division director for in-service ship design and engineering and he was dual hatted as the Engineering Director in SEA 21. Mr. Lind also served as the interim Executive Director of Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center, headquartered in Naples, Italy, with detachments in Rota, Spain and Manama, Bahrain.
Prior to joining civilian federal service, Mr. Lind was a Naval Officer with more than 25 years of experience. At Southwest Regional Maintenance Center in San Diego, Calif., he was responsible for planning and execution of maintenance and modernization for all CG’s and DDG’s. Other prior tours include SEA 21 Readiness Officer, Chief of Staff for SEA 05H (Warfare Systems and Human Systems Integration), Deputy Division Director for in-service ship design and engineering and Ship Design Manager for the CG 47 Class. Prior to assignments in Washington, D.C., he served in various roles including Ship Superintendent, Docking Officer, and Business and Strategic Planning Department Head at the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility in Yokosuka, Japan.
His at-sea time included serving as Auxiliaries Officer aboard USS McClusky (FFG 41) and Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). As an enlisted Sailor, he served as a Deck Seaman and Quartermaster aboard USS John Rodgers (DD 983) and as a Combatant Craft Boat Captain for Special Boat Unit 22.
He received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. Mr. Lind is a licensed Professional Engineer and member of the American Society of Naval Engineers.