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Matt Cooper

Principal & Founder

Throughout his leadership of the SPRK organization, Matt’s award-winning designs have encompassed a wide variety of installations and have been featured in USA Today and the Themed Entertainment Association (THEA). His recent work includes Dollywood's LumiNights, Silver Dollar City's Pumpkin Nights, Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs, and Bass Pro Shop's Top of the Rock Holiday experience.

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Matt Cooper

Principal & Founder

Throughout his leadership of the SPRK organization, Matt’s award-winning designs have encompassed a wide variety of installations and have been featured in USA Today and the Themed Entertainment Association (THEA). His recent work includes Dollywood's LumiNights, Silver Dollar City's Pumpkin Nights, Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs, and Bass Pro Shop's Top of the Rock Holiday experience.

Ryan Gravilla

Principal - Creative Studio

As chief creative for SPRK, Ryan leads SPRK’s design and programming team, leveraging nearly thirty years of experience in Lighting Design and Creative Direction, including over two decades at Disney Live Entertainment. In this role, he designed hundreds of shows, events, and spectaculars around the globe including the award-winning Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular on board Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy; holiday favorite Candlelight Processional at Epcot; and Rivers of Light and Tree of Life: Awakenings—both at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

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Ryan Gravilla

Principal - Creative Studio

As chief creative for SPRK, Ryan leads SPRK’s design and programming team, leveraging nearly thirty years of experience in Lighting Design and Creative Direction, including over two decades at Disney Live Entertainment. In this role, he designed hundreds of shows, events, and spectaculars around the globe including the award-winning Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular on board Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Fantasy; holiday favorite Candlelight Processional at Epcot; and Rivers of Light and Tree of Life: Awakenings—both at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Ryan Gottlieb

Principal - Technical Direction

Ryan Gottlieb leads technical direction and project delivery for SPRK. With over twenty years of technical experience, Gottlieb has contributed to a diverse range of projects, including nighttime spectaculars, dynamic art installations, and cruise ship productions for Disney Live Entertainment, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruise Lines, and Cedar Point Entertainment. Gottlieb also has expertise in PLC / Automation Engineering, including experience as a Senior Controls Engineer for Tesla, where he contributed to the Cell Manufacturing team at the Gigafactory in Texas.

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Ryan Gottlieb

Principal - Technical Direction

Ryan Gottlieb leads technical direction and project delivery for SPRK. With over twenty years of technical experience, Gottlieb has contributed to a diverse range of projects, including nighttime spectaculars, dynamic art installations, and cruise ship productions for Disney Live Entertainment, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruise Lines, and Cedar Point Entertainment. Gottlieb also has expertise in PLC / Automation Engineering, including experience as a Senior Controls Engineer for Tesla, where he contributed to the Cell Manufacturing team at the Gigafactory in Texas.

Casey Roach

Senior Designer

Casey Roach serves as a Senior Designer for the Creative Studio. After working in Project Management for industry giant Electronic Theater Controls, Casey joined Disney Live Entertainment where he quickly ascended to the role of Lighting Designer for a decade. Most recently as Senior Show Lighting Designer with Walt Disney Imagineering, Roach’s work on Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios garnered him a 2020 TEA Thea award for Outstanding Achievement

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Casey Roach

Senior Designer

Casey Roach serves as a Senior Designer for the Creative Studio. After working in Project Management for industry giant Electronic Theater Controls, Casey joined Disney Live Entertainment where he quickly ascended to the role of Lighting Designer for a decade. Most recently as Senior Show Lighting Designer with Walt Disney Imagineering, Roach’s work on Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios garnered him a 2020 TEA Thea award for Outstanding Achievement

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Carson Childers

Director of Operations

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Conrad Dillinger

Director of Projects

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Corey Draper

Install Coordinator

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Shawn Stephens

Install Coordinator

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Karen Bowman

Back Office Administrator

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Bram Coffey

Associate Designer

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