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.

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 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.

As Operations Principal, Carson ensures SPRK runs seamlessly. With a unique mix of creativity and structure, he draws on his background—from performing at Red Rocks and running his own studio, to overseeing AVL in a large-scale church environment—to bridge creative energy with business discipline. His experience allows him to connect how artists prefer work with the systems that help organizations succeed.