With over 40 years of experience in delivering large-scale developments, Pagano has been at the helm of RSG since January 2018. He is responsible for leading the development of The Red Sea and AMAALA projects, which are two luxury and environmentally sustainable tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia. In October 2023, RSG unveiled a third destination, the Thuwal Private Retreat, along the Red Sea coast. Red Sea International Airport began receiving domestic flights in September 2023, welcoming over 11,500 passengers as of February 29, 2024. Before joining RSG, Pagano headed his own company, Old Fort Capital Investments Ltd.