Johnny Gao is vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison Materials Group, North Asia. He was appointed to this position in April 2025.
In his role, Johnny is responsible for the region’s overall strategy and meeting its short and long-term business, financial and operating objectives.
Johnny joined Avery Dennison in 1997. He previously served as vice president and general manager of Label and Packaging Materials, Greater China, where he oversaw strategic initiatives for profitable growth in core businesses and high-value categories, and implemented processes that streamlined manufacturing operations and improved productivity. Additionally, he has held roles in multiple Materials Group businesses, leading operations, supply chain, technical services, sales and marketing functions.
Johnny holds an MBA from Fundan University, Shanghai, China.
