Raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, Casey was drawn to landscape architecture through watershed restoration and wildfire research and his love of the outdoors in his home state. He is both an avid woodworker and skilled in computer-aided design and rendering, pursuing design at the intersection of art and technology.

Casey earned a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University, where he received a Student ASLA Merit Award. Prior to starting at MVVA in 2022, Casey worked at StudioPlaats Landscape Architecture in Fort Collins.