Commissioned by Steve Wynn to create the Fountains of Bellagio,  Mark Fuller is the motivating force of WET Design, the Company that has created a new reference for the modern water fountain by changing the nature of water as  a vital component in the urban landscape.

Mark, with a Master's Degree from Stanford and a background in design, physics and engineering, co-founded WET Design in 1983. He has led   the company from its initial complement of seven people to a firm of over one hundred, including designers from many disciplines, architects, engineers, scientists, special effects experts, physicists and technicians. His creative vision is responsible for a new form of performance art, of which the Fountains of Bellagio is the pinnacle of the company's achievement.

A pivotal member of WET Design since 1985,  Claire Tuttle led  the transformation of WET from its emphasis on technology to  its focus on design as the prime driving force of the company. Having  directed the design of over fifty water features in eighteen countries and spanning thirteen years, Claire is the Designer for the Fountains of Bellagio.

Prior to joining WET, Claire worked for five years at Skidmore Owings & Merrill's San Francisco office as an interior and graphics designer. In 1989, Claire took  a year's leave of absence from WET to work for Richard Meier and Partners on the J. Paul Getty Museum. Since 1990, Claire has been working for WET out of her San Francisco studio. Outside her busy WET schedule, she engages in the design of textiles, product design, and work in architectural color and pattern. Claire graduated with honors and distinction from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Design. She is a practitioner of fine art, a pianist, and a passionate devotee of music.

Highly acclaimed for his brilliant choreography,  Kenny Ortega first collaborated with WET Design in 1997 on a Project incorporating live performance in addition to water features. In 1998, Steve Wynn, Chairman of Mirage Resorts, and WET Design invited Kenny Ortega to choreograph the Fountains of Bellagio to some of Steve's and Kenny's favorite Broadway hits. 

Kenny's career spans twenty-five years in show business. As a choreographer, he has received numerous awards for his work in productions such as the film "Dirty Dancing," and the video of Madonna's "Material Girl," as well as for his contribution as a creator of the Atlanta Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies. In films, Kenny choreographed memorable sequences for "The Rose," starring Bette Midler, and he worked as co-choreographer with his long-time idol, Gene Kelly, on "Xanadu." As a Director for films, Kenny worked on "Newsies" for the Walt Disney Company and "Hocus Pocus," starring Bette Midler. For TV, Kenny directed the CBS TV series based on "Dirty Dancing," "Hull High" for NBC, the pilot and multiple episodes of "Fame LA" for MGM/UA, and "Chicago Hope."

Gerard Schurmann, world-renowned composer and conductor for concerts and films, was invited by WET Design to choreograph his first fountain   for the Company in 1996. The Fountains of Bellagio is the third and most ambitious WET Design water feature that Gerard has choreographed to music.

Born of Dutch and British ancestry, Gerard settled in Los Angeles in 1981. As a successful young concert pianist and composer living in London, he was appointed resident orchestral conductor to the Dutch Radio in Hilversum. At the end of his term there, Gerard returned to England to concentrate on composition. He is the recipient of many commissions and awards, and his concert works are performed  by   major orchestras and ensembles throughout the world. Among forty-five feature films on which he worked are the two Oscar winning scores for "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Exodus." Other film credits include: "The Vikings, "The Lost Continent", "The Ceremony", "The Bedford Incident," "Cross of Iron," "Claretta," and most recently, "The Gambler."

Traer Price has been associated with WET Design since 1990, first as a full-time project designer and later as a freelance concept designer and choreographer. Traer's early studies in music and dance, and her extensive experience in choreographing WET's fountains to music, have culminated in her musical programs for the Fountains of Bellagio, WET's most ambitious water feature to date.

Traer graduated from Stanford University with an MFA in visual design, and she holds a BA from Harvard University in economics. In addition to her work with WET, Traer freelances in both graphic design and product design. Her cast aluminum housewares can be found at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Neiman Marcus, and boutiques such as Utopia in Los Angeles and Loft in San Francisco.

Peter Kopik joined WET Design in 1995 as a Project Designer.   In addition to his own choreography for the Fountains of Bellagio, Peter drew on his considerable interpretive and creative skills to provide technical assistance to Kenny Ortega in the choreographing of Kenny's programs for the Fountains of Bellagio.

Prior to joining WET, Peter worked for three years as a Project Architect for the Chicago office of Skidmore Owings & Merrill on projects in Asia, Europe and North America. He also worked for Marton Sass Associates in Chicago and at SZOVTERV Architecture Design in Budapest, Hungary. Peter graduated with  a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois    in Chicago and has a Bachelor of Structure degree from the Technical University of Budapest.

Dave Schreiner heads WET's on-site operations and supervises all field operations for WET's projects worldwide, including dozens of projects throughout Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong, Brunei, Melbourne and Bangkok, where Dave was stationed for WET for a year. Most recently, he was in charge of the thirty plus WET field technicians for the commissioning of the Fountains of Bellagio.

Prior to joining WET Design in 1993, Dave owned and managed his own full service landscape design company for five years.  Dave is a member of the California Contractors Association, as well as a licensed landscape contractor.

Jim Doyle is responsible for directing specialty technical applications at WET. For the Fountains of Bellagio, Jim was in charge of the special effects elements of the fountain, including the fog system, rising frame, and disappearing nozzles.

In 1992, Jim received an Academy Award in Technical Achievement for the development of Liquid Nitrogen Fog Systems. As a veteran special effects technician, Jim has worked on more than three dozen feature films, and he has supervised special effects for more than one hundred music videos and television commercials. He is one of the country's leading experts on the entertainment industry's use of pyrotechnic and explosive devices. He has also worked on productions for Cirque du Soleil; Tama Center of Tokyo, Japan; Universal Studios California and Florida, as well as for Rio Hotel, Desert Inn, Mirage Hotel and Treasure Island in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatrical Production and a degree in Physics from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Tony Freitas joined WET Design in 1996. He serves as the lead engineer for many of WET's projects, and is responsible for the overall engineering design of water features. His most recent contribution is his work as Project Engineer for the large-scale, complex mechanical systems for  the Fountains of Bellagio.

Tony is a licensed Professional Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) with more than eleven years of experience in engineering management and  the development of complex engineering projects. Tony graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

John Perry is responsible for electrical specifications and planning of electrical control systems for all WET projects. Most recently, he was    in charge of the complex, large-scale electrical and control systems      for the Fountains of Bellagio.

Prior to joining WET Design in 1995, John was a Project Engineer for Soffa Electric, Inc. where he designed custom control systems for process industries. He also worked as Development Engineer for High Pressure Technology, Inc., developing ultra-high pressure presses and processes for the manufacture of industrial diamonds. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University.

Bruce Allport serves as lead architect and is responsible for the often unseen configurations that support WET's water features. A recent contribution is his work as Project Architect for the complex underwater structures which give form and support to the Fountains  of Bellagio.

Prior to joining WET Design in February 1996, Bruce served as CEO and Principal Architect for Allport Associates Incorporated, and assisted the U.S. Small Business Administration in the recovery   from the 1994 Northridge, California earthquake. Bruce is a licensed Architect with more than twenty years in architecture and construction, and holds Bachelor of Environmental Design and Masters of Architecture degrees form Cal Poly Pomona