# Marcus Quigley

> Marcus Quigley is a Boston-based civil and environmental engineering leader, founder and founding CEO of OptiRTC (Opti), and co-inventor of stormwater-control patents. He now leads EFCG’s Technology Practice as Partner, Technology and Innovation, and serves as CEO of EcoLucid, connecting water resources engineering, infrastructure monitoring, and technology strategy.

- **Role:** Partner, Technology and Innovation at EFCG; CEO at EcoLucid
- **Organizations:** EFCG (Environmental Financial Consulting Group), EcoLucid, OptiRTC (Opti), Geosyntec Consultants
- **Education:** BS, Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Notre Dame, MS, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University
- **Known for:** Founded and served as founding CEO of OptiRTC, a stormwater monitoring and adaptive-control software company., Co-inventor of US8591147B2 with Philip Reidy, granted November 26, 2013., Co-inventor of US10831164B2 with Judd Goodman, granted November 10, 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Established Geosyntec Consultants’ Brookline, Massachusetts office; oversaw its operations through 2014.
- **2011-2012** — Served on Geosyntec’s board of directors and its audit committee.
- **2013** — US patent 8,591,147 granted to Marcus Quigley and Philip Reidy for combined water storage and detention with precipitation forecasting.
- **2014-12** — Became founder and CEO of OptiRTC following its spinout from Geosyntec.
- **2017-02** — Opti announced $5.5 million in equity funding led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund.
- **2017-11** — Presented Flood Resilient Cities for an Uncertain Future at TEDxBeaconStreet.
- **2019-03** — Began serving as CEO at EcoLucid; a March 2019 WEF podcast described him as a senior advisor to Opti.
- **2019-06** — Began leading the technology practice at EFCG, according to his ResearchGate profile.
- **2020-11** — US patent 10,831,164 granted, naming Judd Goodman and Marcus Quigley as inventors.
- **2024-06** — Presented Technology State of the Industry at EFCG’s Technology Leadership Conference in Chicago.
- **2025-01** — Patent application US20250021731A1 published for optimized weir plate design using genetic algorithms.

## Achievements

- Founded and served as founding CEO of OptiRTC, a stormwater monitoring and adaptive-control software company.
- Co-inventor of US8591147B2 with Philip Reidy, granted November 26, 2013.
- Co-inventor of US10831164B2 with Judd Goodman, granted November 10, 2020.
- Co-authored national stormwater monitoring and best management practice guidance for organizations including the US EPA, WERF, NCHRP, and FHWA.
- Professional Engineer and Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers.
- Led Opti during its February 2017 $5.5 million equity raise; the company then reported 130+ projects in 21 states.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — EFCG’s March 4-6 CFO Conference agenda listed Quigley as presenter for Today’s Tech Trends & AI Workforce Resilience, moderator for a financial technology panel, and a participant in an AI operations session.
- **2025-03** — Published a LinkedIn article titled Top Unsolved Analytical Challenges in Surface Hydrology and Open-Channel Hydraulics, dated March 6, 2025.
- **2025-01** — Patent application US20250021731A1, Optimized Weir Plate Design Using Genetic Algorithms to Protect Critical Resources, was published January 16, 2025, naming Quigley as inventor.

## Links

- Website: https://ecolucid.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusquigley

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Last updated: 2026-10-14