Our Team
Matthew Lavigne
Co-Owner, Chief Executive Officer, and Mission Director
Matthew Lavigne is a Navy veteran, entrepreneur, pyrotechnician, and electronics expert with a lifelong passion for innovation and entertainment. His journey toward founding Augmental World began behind the DJ booth, where he experimented with custom lighting and stage effects to enhance live performances. It was there that he discovered the transformative potential of augmented reality—not just to elevate his own shows, but to redefine how audiences experience music and events.
Driven by this vision, Matthew founded Augmental World and assembled a talented team to turn that spark of creativity into a revolutionary AR platform that bridges art, technology, and human connection.
Theron Q. Bunnell
Co-Owner, President, Director of Operations, and Artistic Development
Theron is a U.S. Marine veteran with eight years of service and a former U.S. Department of State diplomat, where he held multiple leadership roles across several countries. His extensive background in managing complex global operations and diverse teams makes him an invaluable force in driving Augmental World’s strategic and organizational success.
In addition to his distinguished service career, Theron holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and another in Music Production and Engineering from the Berklee College of Music. This rare combination of technical precision and emotional insight allows him to bridge the gap between artists and audiences, bringing a unique, human-centered perspective to Augmental World’s leadership team.
Tony Kay
Lead Developer and Digital Architect
Tony is a seasoned software developer and entrepreneur with more than 35 years of experience building and scaling technology companies. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in guiding multiple startups from concept to profitability and has played a key role in developing the technical infrastructures of two companies later acquired by larger firms.
Today, Tony operates a successful software consultancy and co-owns a thriving Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company in Colombia, which he helped grow to a team of over 60 employees. His deep technical expertise, entrepreneurial insight, and hands-on leadership make him an invaluable asset to Augmental World’s ongoing innovation and development.
George Lipov
Interaction Designer and Full-Stack Developer
George leads development of Augmental World’s Unity-based mobile application and contributes across the stack, including web app and backend systems. With a diverse background spanning product and UX design, information and network security, and technical training, George brings a holistic perspective to both development and user experience.
Having helped launch multiple startups including, co-founding two, he combines creative problem-solving with strong technical discipline. Currently based in Berlin, George continues to drive innovation in how users interact with immersive, real-world AR environments.
Sean serves as Augmental World’s Lead 3D Artist, bringing to life the visual dimension of our augmented reality experiences. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Immersive Media Design, he blends technical precision with artistic creativity.
With a background in theater, visual arts, and both virtual and augmented reality, Sean’s multidisciplinary approach allows him to craft visually compelling and emotionally engaging 3D environments that define the aesthetic core of the Augmental World experience.
Sean Alperin
Lead 3D Animator