IndyGo names Jenkins-Agurs VP of Inclusion and Workforce Development

July 24, 2020
The newly created position will strengthen IndyGo initiatives aimed at employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.

Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) appointed Denise Jenkins-Agurs as the agency’s first vice president of Inclusion and Workforce Development. Jenkins-Agurs joined the agency on July 13, 2020.

Jenkins-Agurs brings more than 25 years in the workforce development industry. Most recently, she served as the Director of Education and Organizational Development at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

“This is a critical role for our agency as we move our workforce and agency into the next chapter,” said Inez Evans, president and CEO of IndyGo. “Denise’s experience and knowledge will be vitally important to our efforts to strengthen our employee engagement, diversity and inclusion initiatives.” 

Jenkins-Agurs is also a professional speaker, with more than 15 years of experience hosting a women’s support group called the Sister Circle Network, Inc. Jenkins-Agurs holds a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Counseling from the University of Dayton, a Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University, and an Advance Career Coach Certification.