Vince Myers Guests on International Changemakers Podcast

Vince Myers, DIG President, was a guest on ‘Today is the Day Live It Podcast’ with host Jodi Grinwald. 

Myers discussed his journey to becoming an architect, his firm’s flourishing diversity, and the current impact of the pandemic on his business today. 

His first influences in architecture were through his father – one of the first licensed Black architects in the State of New Jersey. “He is the changemaker… never upset by all the hurdles he had to overcome, led by example, all while working really hard,” said Myers. 

Myers spoke about his early childhood memories in Newark witnessing the destructive 1967 Newark riots following Martin Luther King’s assassination, and how it motivates him to persevere through difficult times. Even with the impact of the pandemic through project halts and a fluctuating economy, he stays positive and continues to look ahead. “I’m just inspired every day, not only about the projects that I have, but the people that I work with…. it matters to them, the work that we do.” 

As a changemaker, Myers sees architecture as a vehicle for change, especially when designing for the aging community.  “Architecture is unique in the sense that we create space… we create wonderful environments where light comes in and people get excited about where they are.”