DIG Architecture has promoted three professionals to the role of associate: Dalina Cruz, senior interior designer; Wally Harris, senior project manager; and LoriAnne Jones, senior project manager.
The promotions were announced during the firm’s recent 20th-anniversary celebration, alongside the launch of an updated brand identity.
Cruz, Harris and Jones will retain their current project responsibilities while taking on expanded leadership roles, including shaping the firm’s strategic direction, guiding community-centered design work and mentoring junior staff.
“True collaboration means exploring the details and opportunities that others might overlook, ensuring every design decision is anchored by its human impact,” said DIG CEO Jeff Venezia, a co-founding principal. “As we scale our operations across all of our offices in New Brunswick, Philadelphia and Queens, this new leadership group brings the precise blend of technical excellence and civic purpose needed to anchor our growth and deliver lasting value to the communities we serve.”
Vince Myers, DIG president and co-founding principal, agreed.
“Sustainable growth requires a strong structural foundation, not just in our drawings, but within our internal teams,” he said. “Dalina, Wally and LoriAnne have consistently demonstrated the operational excellence and forward-thinking mindset that our clients rely on.”
Within the firm’s interior design studio, Cruz has worked to align architecture, interiors and environmental graphics across sectors including education, healthcare, civic spaces, senior living and transportation.
Harris has more than 20 years of design experience, with expertise in building envelopes and historic restoration. He has worked on several Carnegie-era libraries across Philadelphia and New Jersey, managing code review, materials sourcing, design detailing, scheduling and construction administration on complex public- and private-sector projects.
Jones, who has been with the firm for nine years, focuses on community-centered health care, education and adaptive reuse projects. She has led a decade-long relationship with New York City’s Urban Health Plan, including nine federally qualified health center assignments, and is active in AIA Central NJ and the ACE Mentor Program.
DIG describes itself as one of the region’s largest majority Black-owned architecture and design practices, with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. The firm also recently named two new principals, Jaime Masler Beach and Kelli Glasgow.
