Crown Holdings has named John M Rost as the executive vice-president and chief operating officer (COO) for the Asia Pacific.
He is currently the president of the Asia Pacific region and operates out of Singapore.
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
Upon assuming his new position on 1 April, Rost will relocate to Tampa, Florida, where he will continue to oversee the Asia Pacific business while also managing the global transit packaging division.
He will report to chairman, president and CEO Timothy J Donahue.
Donahue said: “I would like to congratulate John on this well-deserved promotion. During his brief posting in Asia-Pacific, John has enhanced partner relationships while reenergising volume growth in the region.
“We are confident that John’s leadership abilities, global experience and deep knowledge of the industry will serve the company well in his new expanded role.”
Rost joined Crown Holdings in 1997 and has held a range of roles within the company, including senior vice-president of technology, sustainability and regulatory affairs.
During his tenure, he contributed to the formation of Crown’s global regulatory team and led sustainability initiatives, including the launch of the company’s Twentyby30 programme.
Headquartered in Florida, Crown Holdings provides rigid packaging to consumer marketing businesses, as well as transit and protective packaging solutions across various industries.
The latest appointment follows other changes in the company’s executive lineup, announced in 2025.
Gary Gavin, who led the North American Beverage can business, became president of the Crown Americas division.
He started reporting to Djalma Novaes Jr, who moved into the post of executive vice-president and COO from his role as the Americas divisional president.
Gerard Gifford transitioned to executive vice-president and chief administrative officer and expected to remain in that role until retirement.
