Dan Casey has served the public sector for 25 years and transitioned to the economic development profession in 1998 with the City of Southfield when he became the community’s business attraction and retention specialist. In 2004, Dan joined the City of Rochester Hills and established its economic development program. During his time in Rochester Hills, he worked collaboratively with Oakland University to establish the Rochester Hills SmartZone™, and OU INCubator. Dan also managed the City’s local development finance authority and economic development corporation.

In 2011, Dan joined the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of St. Clair County as its CEO where he manages a staff of five talented individuals.

During his economic development career, Dan has assisted dozens of companies to establish, expand or relocate to Michigan and worked on many significant community development projects, totaling more than $3-billion in investment and creating 10,000 new jobs.

Dan Casey received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Telecommunications from Michigan State University (1985).