Stu Pribil, an industry veteran, comes to Paragon 360 with over 30 years of industry knowledge. Coming out of UNLV, he started working in Las Vegas as a neon and special effects lighting installer for many of the theaters and clubs, such as The Stardust, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, and many more. He was later recruited to the Shoji Tabuchi Theater in Branson, MO, to be part of the stage crew.
After a few years, he ventured south to Texas Scenic Company (TSC), where he started out as an installer working under some of the best in the industry. After a short time, Pribil became a crew chief and started running jobs for TSC and was eventually promoted to VP of installation services. Pribil has worked on hundreds of projects over his 28 years at TSC that involve lighting and complicated custom rigging, at venues such as the Notre Dame Performing Arts Center (PAC), the Hancher PAC in Iowa City, Iowa, the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Dr. Phillips PAC in Orlando, Florida, and the Gaillard Center in Charleston South Carolina. With TSC he has traveled all over the country, in addition to Puerto Rico and Santiago, Chile.
Pribil brings a lifetime of experience to Paragon 360 where he acts as a Senior Installation Supervisor over Paragon’s largest projects. Pribil is responsible for the proper and efficient installation of audio, video, lighting, and rigging technologies, in addition to acoustical materials, and custom scenic, staging, and architectural elements for a wide variety of installation projects across many market segments. He will be responsible for managing people, resources, budgets, and timelines. Pribil is an OSHA 500 Authorized Trainer and an ETCP certified rigger and will also be involved in the training efforts of Paragon’s installation team.
Pribil resides in Weaubleau, MO outside Springfield, with his wife, children, and three grandchildren.