In 2007 as my twin daughters were applying to college, I was frustrated at how few colleges offered interviews; not because they weren’t interested in my daughters’ ability to communicate and articulate what the paper application couldn’t – but because the cost of training, staffing and the sheer logistics of in-house interviews prevented it.

Having worked professionally in the digital world for many years, I knew there was a way to meet the needs of both the colleges and the students by providing a digital space for this new generation of tech-savvy applicants to post interviews that would allow them to be “real and engaging,” yet simple enough for busy colleges to easily access them.

After months of conversations with some of the country’s most respected representatives, we worked diligently to make sure LikeLive meets the needs of both the colleges and the students in the most thoughtful way. Our priority was that LikeLive be free and inclusive, a site that would benefit a diversity of students from all socio-economic backgrounds.

LikeLive now provides a simple and free way for all students to shine, above and beyond their grades and scores.

Bill Barnett

Team

Bill Barnett has been involved in the communications and entertainment industry his entire professional career. His background includes advertising, radio, television, film, internet and mobile media. After working at Foote, Cone and Belding advertising agency, he created BARNETT/ROBBINS Enterprises, a radio production and syndication company, which he sold to MCA Records.

Barnett became the first President of Radio Aahs, the first and only Children’s Radio Network in existence. Today Radio Aahs is known as Radio Disney.

Barnett then co-founded Goldbar Entertainment a Film and Television production company that produced and distributed over 20 films.

In 2000 Barnett became a pioneer in the “Branded Entertainment” industry, first as Executive Vice President of Melanie Griffith’s media and marketing company OneWorldLive, then for Telepictures-Warner Bros. working on such shows as “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “Ellen” and “Extra”.

In 2003 Barnett established 926 Ventures, a financing and production company for both television and web properties. Concurrently he was a Director for Entertainment Media Works, an entertainment Internet company linking consumers, fashion and media properties through a website called StarStyle.com.

Barnett is most proud of his service to Concern Foundation as a member of their board of directors since 2002. Since its inception 40 years ago Concern has raised over Forty Two Million Dollars for cancer research.


Caryl Kristensen spent seven years as a high school college counselor at a private college prep high school in Los Angeles, California. She received a certification in college counseling from UCLA in 2003 and has a bachelor”s degree in Communications. She has been an active member and presenter at both WACAC and NACAC. Counseling is the perfect complement to her previous career in the entertainment industry where as a self-described “college junkie,” she frequently visited campuses as her job took her all across the United States as a writer, television producer, author and actress.


Jason Mehrvarz a computer consulting business in 1997 and provides information technology support based on client needs. He has delivered reliable and enduring business solutions using the appropriate tools and technology to meet the overall business objectives of many successful Internet companies.




Jerry Papazian has over 30 years of legal, financial, operating and corporate strategy experience. He served 12 years as an executive officer of a technology-based public company, the last five of which as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, Jerry served as Vice President of Corporate Finance in the Investment Banking Division of Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. and as an associate attorney in the law offices of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. He received his B.A. in Economics from USC and his JD and MBA from UCLA. He served as president of the USC Alumni Association and as a member of the USC Board of Trustees from 1994-1999.