(in alphabetical order)

Director, Product Management

Raymond Barrett brings his experience as a business owner and commercial graphic designer/multimedia developer to his role as head of product management for Live365. He defines business requirements across all platforms (web, mobile, desktop and devices) and helps to guide projects through development, QA testing, and distribution. Raymond also assists with market research while exploring new technologies and trends.

Before joining Live365, Raymond founded Imagine Avenue, a multimedia design studio in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he was the lead singer, guitarist, and one of the primary songwriters for Charlemagne, a rock band out of Hollywood, California. Raymond studied drafting, technical illustration, and mechanical design technologies, and has extensive background in design and typography. He listens to 80s rock, glam metal, movie soundtracks, and a little Dean Martin.



Director, Marketing

In her role as head of marketing, Heidi Elgaard leads corporate branding, PR, and customer acquisition efforts, as well as contributing strategically to new product and business development for all of the company's business lines. Prior to joining Live365, Heidi spent more than a decade in senior management roles with innovative digital media companies, including Avid Technology, Euphonix, and MediaZone (a division of NASPERS). She also was CEO/Founder of AirSpun, Inc., a web 2.0 start-up aggregating commercial radio airtime for indie artists.

Heidi holds a B.A. in Communications and Business from UCLA and is a 10-year member of the Recording Academy and an ASCAP-affiliated singer/songwriter. She listens to well-written pop-rock tunes from The Black-Eyed Peas to The Beatles, Baroque-era Classical, and ocean waves.



GM, 365Connects (a division of Live365)

As General Manager of 365Connects, Johnie Floater is responsible for connecting brands with customers through the power of internet radio. 365Connects includes viral marketing solutions for clients from Walmart to Scion including custom programming and branded radio players that help to increase customer loyalty and engagement.

Johnie has extensive radio and media industry experience in a variety of strategic and senior management positions. Prior to his current position, Johnie oversaw early stage investments in music, advertising, and media companies. Roles included Senior Vice President, Incubation, Rare Medium Group, a New York based venture capital and web services NASDAQ company and Vice President Acquisitions & Alliances for Eagle River Interactive, an early NASDAQ Internet company. Johnie has also held senior positions in visionary radio companies such as KCRW and Radio Express, the international program syndication arm of ABC Radio. As Business Manager of KCRW NPR Los Angeles, he created the station's initial subscription drives, grants and corporate sponsorship activities. Johnie received his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and was Valedictorian for not only his undergraduate, but also his graduate class. He listens to RADIO DRAMA... Joe Frank, Dick Orkin, Firesign Theatre, ZBS Foundation, LA Theatre Works ... more.



Director, Advanced Development

With more than a decade of database, software engineering, and management experience, Kevin Liao manages the overall infrastructure, server, and database components for the company. He joined Live365 as the senior database engineer tasked with building the data warehouse system and designing the database system of Live365. Over the years with the company, he has also worked on various back-end application servers of the Live365 system.

Prior to joining Live365, Kevin worked as System Engineer at the Computing Center of National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan and the Institute of Building and Planning at National Taiwan University. Kevin received a B.S. in Computer Science from the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan and a M.S. in Computer Science from University of Massachusetts Boston. He was also in the Ph.D program in Computer Science at the University of Southern California with Dr. Dennis McLeod, a pioneer in objected oriented and federated database systems. He listens to new age, easy listening, and classical stations.



General Counsel

As the General Counsel for Live365, Angus MacDonald manages all day-to-day aspects of Live365's Legal department, including litigation, business transactions, royalty compliance, and counseling. He was Live365's co-lead counsel in the recent Copyright Royalty Board proceeding to set industry-wide royalty rates for non-interactive webcasting for 2011-2015. Angus is an advisor to the Live365 management team and has been a panelist for several digital music conferences, including RAIN Summit West and Radio Ink's Convergence.

Prior to joining Live365's legal team, Angus was a partner at a San Francisco-based international law firm, where he focused on copyright, trademark and patent litigation for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Angus received his law degree from U.C. Davis and undergraduate degrees in Political Science and History from U.C. San Diego. He listens to West Coast rap, 80s English pop/rock, and the occasional Lady Gaga (but only when his daughter is jammin' to Gaga, too!).



VP of Sales, 365Connects

Arturo Riera brings a combination of broadcast and digital media sales experience at companies including CBS Television and StarMedia to his role as head of sales for 365Connects. Arturo is responsible for sales of branded viral radio players designed to be played and shared on client websites and social networks such as Facebook. Arturo is a creative cross-platform sales leader with strong consultative selling and training experience. He has a track record of success in driving revenue by developing creative solutions to customer needs.

Arturo received his B.S. in Business and Public Administration from New York University and a number of Honors including the Silicon Valley Arts and Business Leadership Award and Certificate of Recognition, U.S. Congress. He listens to LIVE music of any genre.



Director, Business Development

For over 10 years, Dan's passion has been all things content, particularly in bridging the gap from traditional media to the world of digital. He has lead and executed business development projects and initiatives with many world renowned companies and brands including Sony, Motorola Mobility, Compaq, Liquid Audio, MediaNet Digital, and PBS Home Video. In his role as head of business development for Live365, Dan identifies, executes, and manages key initiatives and partnerships to help drive expansion in the areas of distribution, content, and broadcasting.

Dan has his B.A. from UCLA, and when he has free time he writes screenplays, records original music, and does his best to run marathons. Dan listens to Rock & Roll, Classic Country, Metal, and loves a good Jam Band (especially live).



Director, Engineering

John Toupin manages the Engineering and Web Development departments, with additional responsibilities in product design and development, business development, and corporate tactics and strategy. He has over 25 years of experience in software development and engineering management and has worked with a wide variety of technologies.

Since joining Live365 as its first employee in 1998, John has overseen the design and implementation of much of the Live365 platform, including streaming and advertising services, client/mobile applications and websites. Previously, he co-founded InfoMediate, an Internet Information Delivery System software provider, and Fusion Software, a consulting firm that provided full service development to Silicon Valley high tech companies such as Collabra, Apple, and Cygnus. Earlier in his career, he worked at MARC Analysis Research Corporation in the WordMARC product division.

John received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Brown University. He listens to Green Day, The Waifs, and unsigned singer-songwriters who sing in out-of-the-way places and have something to say.