Capt. Alex Sweeney has joined Crowley Maritime Corp.’s solutions group as vice
president, project operations. Sweeney, who most recently served as vice
president of operations for Crowley’s petroleum distribution group in Alaska,
will remain in Anchorage and report to Michael Johnson, vice president, project
management.
In his new role, Sweeney will be responsible for the
planning, coordination and management of select solutions projects. He will
also assist the solutions business development team in pursuing project
opportunities.
Sweeney began his career with Crowley in 1980, working on
tugboats, and his experience spans across all sectors of the maritime industry,
Crowley says. In particular, his experience working in remote locations and the
Arctic will be an invaluable asset to the solutions team, the company says.
“We are excited to have Captain Sweeney as a part of our
project management organization,” said Craig Tornga, vice president, solutions,
in a Crowley press release. “He brings great experience to our team, especially
his quality management practices which complements our project management
processes and our customers project goals.”
Crowley's solutions group is a Project Management
Organization providing marine solutions as a prime contractor for the energy
and resource extraction industries. This specialized team, which has a Project
Management Office in Houston, provides turnkey marine solutions through the
company's diverse capabilities, assets and project management skills.