Jeff Venezia, Vincent Myers and Rich Alderiso | The Power List

DIGroup Architecture

Formed in 2006 as a merger of four competing architectural firms, DIGroup Architecture is the largest majority Black-owned architectural, interior and graphic design firm in New Jersey. As individuals, principals and co-founders of DIG, Myers (president), Venezia (chief executive officer) and Alderiso (chief operating officer) have created a unique firm based on the premise of collaboration, consensus building and creating equity for all through physical space.

Headquartered in New Brunswick, DIG delivers award-winning assignments for clients across the academic, civic, health care and senior living spaces – all while giving back to the neighborhoods in which its projects are located.

Myers, Venezia and Alderiso have been instrumental in spearheading the expansion of DIG’s extensive portfolio. That includes being appointed by the Union County Improvement Authority to develop a centralized hub for social services and administration, an emergency department observation unit at Hackensack Meridian Health’s Jersey Shore University Medical Center, an interior medical building fit out at Hackensack Meridian Health’s JFK University Medical Center, restoration of the historic Louis Kahn bath house in Ewing and reimagining 20,000 square feet of senior living spaces at the Lester Senior Living campus in Whippany. The firm is also continuing its work with the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.