Jennifer Pyrz
Jennifer Pyrz was appointed IndyGo president and CEO in May 2024, after serving in the role on an interim basis for six months. Pyrz is responsible for leading the agency of more than 750 employees and its fleet of more than 300 vehicles. She holds more than 25 years of experience in the transportation industry, with nearly 10 years working directly with or for IndyGo. As the agency’s leader, she has successfully ushered IndyGo through the 2024 legislative session, defeating a bill that would have threatened dedicated bus lanes and IndyGo’s third Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, the Blue Line. She accomplished this while increasing the public’s awareness of how public transportation is essential in Indianapolis through testimony, meetings with legislators and community engagement. Additionally, she has further developed key policies involving the agency’s strategic plan and established and maintained vital partnerships with local and federal stakeholders to support agency goals. Before her appointment to IndyGo’s top leadership position, Pyrz was the chief development officer. In that position, she and her team took charge of developing IndyGo’s second and third BRT lines, the Purple and Blue lines, and led expansion plans for IndyGo’s new East Campus headquarters, which consists of the current administrative building and a future fleet terminal and maintenance facility. Other infrastructure projects she spearheaded include many planning initiatives in areas such as micro-mobility, transit-oriented development and network planning. Immediately prior to working at IndyGo, Pyrz played a crucial part in executing IndyGo’s first all-electric BRT project, the Red Line, while working as an engineering consultant. In her early years in the private sector, Pyrz was responsible for managing and providing technical analysis for a diverse range of projects, including environmental studies, traffic forecasting, transit analysis, transportation plans, and BRT construction and architectural design. She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University in 1995 and 1997. She currently serves on the advisory board for WTS of Greater Indianapolis and previously served on the board of directors for Midtown Indy. She is the past president of Indiana Institute of Transportation Engineers and is an Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow.
