INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo will soon be under new leadership.
President and CEO Inez Evans announced her plan to resign at the end of the year. Evans spent five years at the helm of the agency.
IndyGo says under Evans' leadership, she brought national and international recognition to the company.
"She will leave an indelible mark on Indianapolis. The IndyGo Board and the agency’s leadership are committed to uplifting her during this time of transition,” said IndyGo board member Mary Ann Fagan.
"Ms. Evans built an incredibly strong foundation for this continued work and the board is looking forward to a bright future for IndyGo and Indianapolis,” said Adairius Gardner, vice chairman of the IndyGo Board of Directors.
City leaders, including Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and City-County Council President Vop Osili shared statements about Evans upon news of her resignation.
“During her time as President and CEO, Inez has led IndyGo through a pivotal time for the expansion of bus rapid transit. The agency launched the Red Line, weathered the challenges of the pandemic, and is now well on its way to constructing the Purple Line, with the Blue Line to follow,” Hogsett said. “Improved access to transit means better access to jobs, education and opportunities that boost quality of life. Our city is grateful for her service.”
“Inez’s vision for what IndyGo could become for the residents of Indianapolis led to some of the most innovative partnerships our community has ever seen. From the Food in Transit initiative to making COVID vaccines available at our transit center, she made clear that public transit has a critical role to play in the health and wellbeing of our entire city,” Osili said.
IndyGo plans to appoint Jennifer Pyrz as interim CEO later this month.
Pyrz has been with IndyGo since 2020 as the agency's chief development officer and vice president of infrastructure, strategy and innovation. She has overseen IndyGo's Purple Line project, which the agency calls "one of the nation's largest all-electric Bus Rapid Transit line projects."