Scotty Warren has been promoted to become the new vice president of operations for Onward LLC,  according to company president Autie McVicker.

Warren brings 19 years of oil field and educational experience to Onward, the company says, including various roles in oilfield service companies and drilling contractors before starting consulting work in 2008.

Most recently working as director of operations for Onward, Warren has been responsible for the opening of the company’s new shipyard supply business, development of onshore training teams and the growth of Onward’s offshore personnel development teams. In this new position, the company says, Warren will have even more opportunities to help the company grow.

Warren’s responsibilities will include oversight of the company’s day-to-day operations, oversight of new product development by the training teams and support for continued growth of the shipyard supply and maritime sanitation groups.