Georgia-Pacific, TriMas and TricorBraun are among the organizations with new CEOs.
Large and small packaging manufacturers and organizations alike have reshuffled their C-suites in 2025.
In recent examples, Monadnock Paper Mills in November announced 30-year company veteran Andrew Manns as its new CEO. In October, TerraSafe named Julie Crowe Willoughby as its CEO, and VetroElite, a TricorBraun company, announced the appointment of Nicola Feletto as CEO.
Here is Packaging Dive’s coverage of major C-suite shifts this year.
The Colorado-based aluminum cans maker announced a new CEO on Monday. The company also recently elected a new board chair and formalized its pick for CFO. Read the full article ➔
The new business structure will be divided into market regions rather than substrates. A series of M&A deals and executive shifts had put the company in flux since restructuring its core businesses less than two years ago. Read the full article ➔
Stephen Scherger, Amcor’s soon-to-be chief financial officer, will oversee the ongoing Berry Global integration, including portfolio optimization efforts. Read the full article ➔
The second quarter of 2025 brought the most stable year-over-year volume results for protective packaging since 2021, said CEO Dustin Semach on Tuesday’s earnings call. Read the full article ➔
Christian Fischer, who has served as president and CEO since 2017, will retire from the company, ending a tenure dating back to 1989. The company aims to name a long-term replacement in 2026. Read the full article ➔
Tamer Abuaita joins the company three months after it acquired Pactiv Evergreen. He replaces the interim chief operating officer who served through the companies’ integration period. Read the full article ➔
Tomás López was CEO of Eviosys until Sonoco acquired it in December 2024. Following his death, the company has appointed a temporary leader for Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA. Read the full article ➔
The packaging company has hired a finance executive with experience across “diverse manufacturing industries,” who will replace Sonoco’s interim CFO of about six months. Read the full article ➔
Crown Holdings will promote some longtime employees as part of the leadership rearrangement. The shifts will especially affect beverage can divisions, which are experiencing sales growth. Read the full article ➔
Thomas Snyder will assume the top position later this month. His arrival comes amid streamlining measures at TriMas and a recent departure of the company’s chief financial officer. Read the full article ➔
Ball will rely on a longtime executive to serve as interim CFO upon Howard Yu’s departure next month. Read the full article ➔
A leader from within CMI’s ranks will take over next month for President Robert Budway, who is retiring after nearly 40 years with the association. Read the full article ➔
The new head has a background in food service packaging and sustainability work and will lead the association “through one of the most consequential periods for packaging policy in U.S. history.” Read the full article ➔
The global packaging supplier is bringing in an executive from the truck equipment sector who previously worked with current head Court Carruthers. Read the full article ➔
Sylvamo announced that a new, home-grown leader will take over in January. This comes amid growth for the International Paper spinoff. Read the full article ➔
Longtime IP employee Tim Nicholls is shifting to the newly acquired entity. IP's new CFO comes from outside the company. Read the full article ➔
The company will elevate multiple longtime employees to fill positions, including for the CFO and president roles. Read the full article ➔
Patrick Kivits held the role for less than eight months. Sealed Air recently reorganized into food and protective packaging verticals. Read the full article ➔
Ralf Wunderlich will take over the position this month. He has decades of experience at packaging companies. Read the full article ➔
