Today, we give nods to these community leaders who come from across the region.

Sean Casey

Occupation: Maryland National Guard

Home: Baltimore

Achievement: Col. Sean Casey is the new deputy chief of staff for operations with the Maryland National Guard. In his new position, Casey will be in charge of the training of the 1,300 Maryland Guardsmen. A Towson University graduate, Casey has served 29 years in the military, most notably as a flight leader with the U.S. Air Force’s Europe Elite Guard. Casey is being promoted from commander of the 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which he led during a year-long deployment in Iraq last year.

“We could see the positive effects of our presence in Iraq, and I believe we made a difference.”