OMERACT; Vasculitis Foundation – 

Mr. George Casey is a proven leader, business executive, and technology evangelist.  He is also a patient, diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s, GPA) in 2006.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the Vasculitis Foundation as the Vice President of Resource Development, the Treasurer, and the President.  Additionally, he is the co-founder and co-Principal Investigator of the Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network. He has also participated as a patient research partner and on the patient advisory council for the OMERACT organization. In his professional role, Mr. Casey is a Principal with RSM where he leads the Advanced Analytics practice, focusing on solving business problems using technologies such as machine learning, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence. Mr. Casey has obtained a B.S. in Business Administration and Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois, an M.B.A from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a M.S. in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University.