Crown Holdings Names Gary Gavin President of the Americas Division

Crown Holdings, Inc. announces that Gary Gavin, currently president of the company’s North American Beverage can business, was promoted to president of the Crown Americas Division, effective July 1, 2025.

In his new role, Gavin will oversee Crown’s beverage can operations in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and North America, as well as its North American tinplate businesses, including food and aerosol cans and metal closures.

Gavin joined Crown in January 2023 following a 29-year tenure at International Paper Company (IP), where he held progressively senior roles across sales, operations, and general management. At IP, he most recently served as VP and GM of the North American Container Division, overseeing full P&L responsibility for 56 manufacturing facilities.

Under his recent leadership, Crown’s North American beverage can business has undergone a period of significant capacity expansion, resulting in strong sales and income growth.

“Gary is an accomplished senior executive in the packaging industry with extensive operational and commercial experience in global markets,” says Djalma Novaes, Jr., Crown EVP and COO. “His deep expertise and empowering leadership make him well-suited to lead Crown’s Americas Division and drive continued success across our Americas beverage and tinplate businesses.”