internal
Timothy J. Donahue
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
10 yr
10 reports
Crown Holdings, Inc. ·CCK
Four global packaging segments report directly to the CEO
Materials · Fortune #359 · Divisional structure · 23K employees · Tampa, Florida
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 6)
3.4
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
4.4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
80%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$12.4B
Operating income
$1.6B
Net income
$738M
Total assets
$14.3B
Shares out
113M
Sourced from Crown Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-23 ↗ View on SEC
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Four global operating segments report directly to the CEO at Crown Holdings, highlighting a strongly divisional structure. This page maps the executive hierarchy, summarizes segment leadership, and analyzes how the structure compares with major packaging peers.
What to model
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Latest signal John M. Rost moved into Executive Vice President and COO – Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging
Promoted effective April 1, 2026 from President, Asia Pacific Division.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a new executive role to oversee artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced manufacturing analytics.
- Consolidate COO Roles Merge the global and regional COO roles into a single enterprise COO to reduce CEO span of control.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Kevin C. Clothier
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
3 reports
internal
Djalma Novaes
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Operations
5 yr
0 reports
internal
Dr. John M. Rost
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging
Operations
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Gerard Gifford
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
8 yr
1 reports
Adam J. Dickstein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Legal
2 yr
1 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Timothy Donahue $17.5M
- Base salary
- $1.45M
- Stock awards
- $8.63M
- Non-equity incentive
- $4.21M
- Pension change
- $3.16M
- Other
- $60K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×Director cash retainer
Directors are expected to hold stock equal to five times annual cash retainer after five years.
The businesses
How Crown Holdings, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Americas Beverage
9K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Djalma Novaes)
Manufactures aluminum beverage cans and ends across North and South America.
$5.6B rev $1.0B op inc 18.4% margin FY2025
European Beverage
5K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Djalma Novaes)
Produces beverage cans and ends throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
$2.3B rev $334M op inc 14.5% margin FY2025
Asia Pacific
4K employees
EVP & COO Asia Pacific (John M. Rost)
Operates beverage and food can manufacturing across Southeast Asia and China.
$1.1B rev $183M op inc 16.6% margin FY2025
Transit Packaging
5K employees
EVP & COO Transit Packaging (John M. Rost)
Provides global automation, protective packaging, and consumable solutions.
$2.0B rev $258M op inc 12.9% margin FY2025
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Four geographically and product-defined operating segments report directly to the CEO, creating a distinctly divisional structure for a global packaging manufacturer.
The CEO oversees finance, legal, and administration centrally, while operations are split across beverage and transit packaging platforms. This design reflects Crown’s reliance on regionally managed production networks and customer proximity. The recent elevation of a dedicated COO for Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging further reinforces the importance of divisional autonomy within a tightly controlled enterprise framework.
- Dedicated COO role for Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging added in 2026
The comparison
How Crown Holdings, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Ball Corporation and Ardagh Metal Packaging, Crown Holdings operates with fewer centralized product presidents and greater reliance on regional operating leadership. Competitors often consolidate operations under a single global COO, whereas Crown splits operational authority by geography …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Crown Holdings, Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
Ardagh Metal Packaging
4 levels
Silgan Holdings
4 levels
Sonoco Products
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Crown Holdings, Inc.
4 yr
5 yr
Ardagh Metal Packaging
4 yr
Silgan Holdings
6 yr
Sonoco Products
6 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Crown Holdings, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Ardagh Metal Packaging ✓ COO — no CAIO
Silgan Holdings — no COO — no CAIO
Sonoco Products ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Crown elevated John M. Rost to EVP and COO for Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging in April 2026, strengthening divisional oversight.
- promotedJohn M. Rost Executive Vice President and COO – Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging
Promoted effective April 1, 2026 from President, Asia Pacific Division.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-23
- CEO
- Timothy J. Donahue
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.2 yr
Operations managed regionally across four reportable segments.
Named executive officers (5)
- Timothy J. Donahue - CEO since 2016
- Kevin C. Clothier - CFO
- Gerard Gifford - CAO
- Djalma Novaes - COO
- Adam J. Dickstein - General Counsel since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-25
- CEO
- Timothy J. Donahue
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
Stable executive team with no major structural changes.
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-26
- CEO
- Timothy J. Donahue
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 3.8 yr
Smaller C-suite prior to legal leadership expansion.
Year-over-year changes
Addition of a dedicated General Counsel increased CEO span and C-suite size.
- CEO span: 3 → 4
- C-suite size: 4 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4 → 4.2 yr
- new Adam J. Dickstein - General Counsel (DEF 14A, Mar 23 2026)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Timothy J. Donahue
Chair Inside
Chairman, President and CEO, Crown Holdings
Stephen J. Hagge
Lead Indep. Independent
Former CEO, AptarGroup
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 9 mtgs/yr
- Stephen J. Hagge
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Crown Holdings?
Timothy J. Donahue has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2016.
What type of organizational structure does Crown Holdings use?
Crown Holdings uses a divisional structure organized by product line and geography.
How many direct reports does Crown Holdings's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, including finance, operations, and legal leaders.
How has Crown Holdings's leadership changed recently?
In 2026, the company promoted John M. Rost to EVP and COO for Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging.
Who reports directly to Crown Holdings's CEO?
Direct reports include the CFO, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operating Officer roles, and General Counsel.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 26, 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Crown Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Crown Holdings, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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