Vince Myers
By Joshua Burd
The Philadelphia Business Journal has recognized Vince Myers, president and cofounding principal of DIGroup Architecture, as a 2025 Diversity in Business honoree.
The New Brunswick-based firm announced the selection last week, touting it as a nod to Myers’ significant contributions to the architecture industry and to fostering diversity and inclusion within the broader business community. Much of that has come over the past two decades, when the practice has leveraged federal designations as a minority-owned, disadvantaged and small business enterprise to promote designs and business practices that help connect people, improve lives and enrich and strengthen communities.
DIG during has also sought to create career building blocks for women and people of color through mentorship, licensure development, career experience and networking, the firm said.
“I am deeply honored to be included among this year’s standouts and celebrate a family tradition of advancing diversity in architecture through a shared passion for design and social responsibility,” Myers said. “At DIG, we strive to create spaces that uplift communities, from reimagining public areas to designing inspiring learning environments. Our work is driven by a commitment to serving people, bridging the equity gap and making a positive impact.”
Myers, DIG’s president since 2016, has spearheaded projects such as the $22 million transformation of Philadelphia’s Edwin Forrest School and the modernization of the city’s Paschalville and Blanche A. Nixon Cobbs Creek library branches, which equate to $21.7 million in combined investment, according to a news release. The firm also cited his guidance of the Budd Bioworks project, a 2.7-million-square-foot adaptive reuse in North Philadelphia where the firm recently co-located its office, which also garnered industry recognition for its strategic planning.
The Mercer County resident has taken the lead in expanding DIG’s presence and portfolio across Philadelphia, part of a footprint that also includes New Jersey, New York and other markets. Meantime, he is deeply involved in the ACE Mentor Program, guiding young people in architecture, construction and engineering careers and offering hands-on experience while fostering love for the industry.
In addition, Myers established the E. Harvey Myers Scholarship, named for his late father who was one of New Jersey’s first Black architects, the news release said. The $5,000 annual scholarship supports high school graduates pursuing careers in design-related fields.
