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Phone: (317) 327-5149
Fax: (317) 327-5950 E-mail: proth@indygov.org

Philip joined the MPO in February of 2002 and was promoted to the position of Assistant Manager in 2004. He brings to the MPO strong interests in geographic information systems, bicycle-pedestrian system planning, transit, and the land use-transportation connection.

A native of Washington, D.C., Philip earned his B.A. in Anthropology at Grinnell College (Iowa) in 1990. He then earned his Master's in Regional Planning (MRP) from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992. He is currently working towards his PhD in Geography at Indiana University.

Prior to joining the MPO, Philip was the Planning Department Manager for the Indianapolis office of HNTB Corporation, where he worked on a range of projects such as the Indianapolis Northeast Corridor study and the Indianapolis Economic Analysis. Philip has also previously served in the public sector as the Economic Development/Housing Planner for the New Albany (IN) Redevelopment Commission, where he was responsible for community development program development and administration.


Philip is married to Megan Query-Roth. They, their son, Charlie, and their daughter Zoey reside in Lawrence Township, Indianapolis.

Philip's responsibilities include:

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