Marc DeBevoise, the former chief of CBS Interactive and a top exec at Paramount, has found his next role.
The exec has been named the new president of OverDrive, a company backed by private equity giant KKR that explains its mission as connecting libraries, universities and schools with “digital content that transforms learning and expands access to knowledge.”
To help the company write its next chapter, OverDrive has hired DeBevoise, who will also serve as a member of the firm’s board of directors. The company also operates the ebook and audiobook app Libby, the educational app Sora, and the video streaming app Kanopy.
“Marc is a transformational leader who has scaled multiformat platforms serving millions of users,” said Steve Potash, founder and CEO of OverDrive. “His experience building direct-to-consumer and enterprise platforms, alongside a deep understanding of content ecosystems and rights-holder relationships, is exactly what this moment calls for: continued product innovation, stronger content partnerships, and global execution that scales.”
DeBevoise most recently served as CEO of Brightcove. During his tenure at CBS and Paramount, he “oversaw the company’s digital portfolio and helped launch and scale direct-to-consumer streaming services, including Paramount+ (originally CBS All Access), CBSN, and CBS Sports HQ,” the company highlighted. “DeBevoise joins OverDrive at a moment of strong platform momentum. In 2025, readers borrowed more than 860 million digital titles worldwide via Libby and Sora, and libraries and universities streamed over 1.1 billion minutes on Kanopy — up from 765 million checkouts and 951 million minutes in 2024.”
OverDrive’s global distribution network offers access to more than 5 million titles across more than 100 languages and more than 40,000 videos, with rights available in more than 150 countries.
“OverDrive sits at a unique nexus of content, technology, and public impact,” said DeBevoise. “Libraries and schools shape lives, and our work is about making that impact larger — expanding content choice, improving economics for the institutions we serve, and delivering experiences that meet users where they are. I’m excited to build on our strong publisher and studio relationships, helping them grow their businesses as we grow and deliver our mission to more communities around the world.”
DeBevoise currently also serves on the board of The Door, a New York City non-profit youth development organization, and as adjunct professor of digital strategy at New York University.
