History
The Alvina Group gets its name from our founder's great-grandmother, Alvina Heine. She was a German immigrant with a strong work ethic and deep commitment to building a long-lasting community for her family. There is nothing more long-lasting than designing and building the physical and digital infrastructure that fosters the vital experiences of our world. Alvina went through her life adapting to the dramatic changes in the world during the early twentieth century and left a legacy of navigating that change with grace and fortitude. We are inspired by her every day to help businesses move forward with the same values.
Alvina and Carl Heine
Clients
The AG Team
Founder & President
Kristin Mannion
Prior to starting The Alvina Group Kristin worked for a large, multi-national corporation in various roles in IT and commercial operations. She has worked both in the USA and abroad on projects to help modernize and improve the employee experience with an eye toward macro-trends and market economics. As a dedicated student to the human experience, Kristin believes in listening first and making transparent, informed decisions.
She brings her passion for STEM education, and her strong commitment to promoting women in the technology and engineering world to building an inclusive and flexible culture for all employees, partners, and community members.
Kristin graduated from The University of Notre Dame with a degree in Business Administration and Information Technology Management. She is also certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and a Salesforce.com administrator.
Go to market Director
John Mannion
John came to the Alvina Group from a financial technology firm located in Bozeman, Montana. A Syracuse native, John decided to finally return home after six years out West. Before working in technology John was a Peace Corps volunteer. chief of staff, beatnik, and cowboy. He has his B.S. from the University of Toronto.
Marketing Intern
Philip Toro
Philip is a graduate student in the process of obtaining his MBA at Syracuse University. Previously, he graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Biological Sciences. He recently joined The Alvina Group and is currently working on various marketing projects for the AG team.
Full Stack Developer Intern
Sampada Talwar
Sampada is a Computer Science graduate student at Syracuse University. Previously, she graduated from SRM Instutite of Science and Technology, Chennai, India with a Bachelors of Technology in Information Technology and worked for two years as a software developer in Morgan Stanley. She recently joined The Alvina Group as a full stack developer intern and is working on the TAG Health project.