Tina Quigley, CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, pulls up the “Trip To Strip” app on her smart phone during the RTC’s Trip to Strip rideshare service launch event at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, June 25, 2019. The service is an affordable, on-demand rideshare option for up to 11 passengers, with no surge pricing, officials said.
Published Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 | 9:57 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 | 6:08 p.m.
Tina Quigley, CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, will leave the organization later this year.
Quigley, 52, announced the decision to step down, which will take effect Nov. 14, Thursday morning.
She said she came to the decision a few weeks ago and plans to pursue another opportunity in the Southern Nevada transportation realm.
“It was a really tough decision,” Quigley said. “I’ve been with the RTC for 14 years and I think a lot has been accomplished. I’m proud of the executive team we were able to put together and what we were able to get done.”
After starting with the commission in 2005, Quigley has been in the CEO role (her title was general manager for a time, though the job was essentially the same) since 2012.
Quigley said she’s also proud of some of the technological advances that have occurred during her time there, including the use of artificial intelligence to help predict where crashes might occur, the use of autonomous vehicles, and the creation of a single integrated traffic management center.
“In L.A., they have 133 traffic management centers, so I’m happy that we got one centralized center,” Quigley said. “I’m also proud of the work we did on the Southern Nevada Strong long-term plan. I just felt it was time for a change and I’m looking forward to helping to make this a smooth transition for all involved.”
Quigley said the RTC board of commissioners seems interested in having M.J. Maynard, the RTC’s deputy CEO, take over the CEO position.
Quigley said she’d support such a move.
A licensed pilot, Quigley worked at McCarran International Airport before her time with the RTC.
“It’s rare that you get to work with the type of people that I’ve been able to work with,” Quigley said. “I understand you don’t always get to work in that type of environment. I’m just at a point where I’m ready for some personal growth and ready for the next step.”
Quigley said she likely will have more to share about her next step in the near future.
