Gov. Tony Evers announced in a press release today his appointment of David Casey to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), effective April 29. Casey previously served as the deputy secretary of DOR, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Peter Barca’s departure.
Casey has nearly 30 years of professional experience working with state tax agencies to help improve taxpayer service and compliance. Casey currently serves as a principal industry expert in tax compliance and fraud for SAS Institute in Cary, North Carolina, where he assists tax agencies in the U.S. and internationally with the use of data analytics to identify and reduce tax fraud and maximize efficiency. Casey served as the deputy secretary of DOR from 2019–2022.
Casey graduated from Grinnell College in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and from Carnegie Mellon University in 1995 with a Master of Public Administration in public policy and management. Casey has also worked in public service as assistant to the city manager for the city of Vancouver in Washington, been a principal for American Management Systems in Fairfax, Virginia, served as a senior consulting manager for Deloitte Consulting LLP in Chicago, Illinois, and as an executive consulting manager for Revenue Solutions Inc. in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
