Marquis was IBM’s Global Leader of Digital Government Transformation, including emerging technologies (i.e. Blockchain), agile citizen services, and open government pillars. He left IBM to start Stat Zero, a venture fund that seeds SPVs to invest in specific verticles, including Startup Societies!

Prior to joining IBM, he was CEO of Foster Skills, a social enterprise – supported by AOL Co-Founders Steve and Jean Case – focused on citizen-driven social innovation. He also founded two startups: RateMyFosterHome.com, a first mover in public sector customer experience metrics; and Physiocare.io, an upstart Uberizing physical therapy.

Early in his career, Marquis worked for Y-Combinator's Wefunder to champion the Startup Jobs Act; Wayfair, where he developed brand strategy with HGTV celebrities; Massachusetts Appeals and Supreme Courts, where he helped role out new digital system for cases; and the White House Chief of Staff’s Office, where he led efforts to improve Recovery Act reporting requirements.