Eric Crooker

Vice President, Program Management

As the Vice President of Program Management, Eric and his team hold profit and loss responsibility for all elements of program execution and serve as principal liaison to the customer for all platforms across Ingalls’ portfolio. Additionally, the Program Management team is also responsible for labor and work planning and the capture of new business within existing product lines at Ingalls.

Eric began his career with HII in 2012 where he advised the company on matters related to U.S. Navy and Coast Guard shipbuilding programs, the Shipyard of the Future initiative, labor and employment matters, and large capital expenditures. Eric then served as Director of Contract Administration, followed by Vice President of Contracts & Pricing, where he was responsible for both negotiated and competitive contract awards and administration, estimating and pricing, and export/import licensing and compliance. Most recently, Eric led Ingalls’ Infrastructure and Sustainability team, which directly oversees capital, safety, facilities and maintenance, security, medical, and fire.

Prior to joining the company, Eric worked in both the public and private sector, in areas of corporate law, compliance, emergency preparedness, and crisis management.

A second-generation shipbuilder, Eric, holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Juris Doctor from Tulane University.