Aron Levitz Named Copresident of Wattpad

Aron Levitz has been named copresident of Wattpad, taking the helm of the webnovel platform alongside president KB Nam. Levitz will retain his role as president of Wattpad Webtoon Studios. Both Levitz and Nam will report to Webtoon Entertainment founder and CEO Junkoo Kim.

Levitz joined Wattpad in 2013 as head of business development, and in 2017 he built Wattpad Studios, Wattpad’s TV and film adaptation division. In 2019, Levitz’s Wattpad Studios expanded its adaptation model into publishing with the launch of Wattpad Books, bringing Wattpad webnovels to bookshelves in North America and setting up international publishing partnerships in the U.K., France, the Philippines, and elsewhere.

Following Wattpad’s acquisition by Webtoon in 2021, Levitz was named president of Wattpad Webtoon Studios, an integrated studio and publishing business for webcomics and webnovels.

“I’ve been incredibly fortunate in my career to support our author community in a variety of roles, from building our early monetization programs through helping them reach new audiences on screens and bookshelves all over the world,” said Levitz in a statement. “After seven years building our entertainment and publishing business, I’m thrilled to be able to take on a new role as co-President of Wattpad, supporting our authors on and off our platforms, and growing the global community that has made Wattpad such a special place online.”

Prior to Wattpad, Levitz held roles at Xtreme Labs and Blackberry, where he was director of entertainment and global content acquisition.