Dan Pagan

Dan serves as Senior Systems Designer at SPRK Lighting, bringing over two decades of technical leadership.

Dan began his career in live performance and broadcast, developing the operational discipline required to deliver flawless shows under unforgiving conditions. Over the past decade, he has become a trusted authority in themed entertainment systems, overseeing multi-million-dollar integrations for major global brands across multiple continents. His core expertise lies in large-scale show control, unifying audio, video, lighting, animatronics, ride control, special effects, wireless systems, and building management into a single, maintainable technical ecosystem.

Known for his calm leadership and technical clarity, Dan specializes in stabilizing complex programs, resolving engineering challenges, and keeping creative goals aligned with budget constraints. At SPRK, he ensures that every design is backed by robust, buildable infrastructure, delivering reliable show-control systems that perform consistently in high-demand park environments.