Liz Carrasco Named as OverDrive's Chief Technology Officer

Today, OverDrive announced the appointment of Liz Carrasco as Chief Technology Officer. Carrasco has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience at some of the world's largest digital media platforms including ViacomCBS, Paramount, and Yahoo! Carrasco brings technical expertise in personalization and streaming at scale to OverDrive's Libby, Kanopy, and Sora.

"[K]nowledge and content for everyone is something I care about deeply, and I'm excited to bring my background in personalization, media, and streaming at scale to help this extraordinary team capture the global opportunities ahead," said Carrasco.

“Liz is an incredibly thoughtful team builder and a strong, empathetic leader of large and talented teams” said Marc DeBevoise, CEO of OverDrive. “Her deep technical expertise, combined with her genuine passion for content, libraries, learning, and our mission, will be a tremendous asset as we continue to evolve and grow our platforms.

Carrasco's appointment reinforces OverDrive's commitment to building world-class technology in service of its mission to educate and entertain by providing the world’s favorite way to access the best collection of premium digital content.