Crown announces Asia Pacific leadership change

Crown Holdings has announced that Carlos Baila, president of the Asia Pacific region, intends to step down as of 30 June 2025 for personal reasons and that Dr John Rost will replace him commencing 1 July 2025.

Dr Rost, currently serving as senior vice president of technology, sustainability and regulatory affairs, has been with the company since 1997 and has previously held increasingly responsible positions in those areas. During his tenure with the company, Dr Rost established a global regulatory team, and was instrumental in forming and leading the current Sustainability team that launched Crown’s globally recognised Twentyby30 programme. He was then promoted to senior vice president in 2023 to lead Crown’s Technology Centers to help drive innovation for the Company. Dr Rost holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Northern State University and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Loyola University Chicago.

Commenting on the change, Timothy J Donahue, chairman, president and chief executive officer, said, “I would like to thank Carlos for his contributions over the last two and a half years leading the Crown Asia business. Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, Carlos designed and led the efforts to meaningfully grow segment income through right-sizing capacity and improving revenue quality. We wish Carlos well in his future endeavors.

“I also congratulate John on his well-deserved promotion. His leadership abilities, global experience and deep knowledge of the industry will serve the company well as we continue to grow in the Asia Pacific region.”