Tuff Shed, a Denver-based designer, manufacturer and installer of custom sheds and storage structures, has had the same business philosophy since 1981: Create products of lasting value for customers while maintaining an unwavering commitment to quality, customer service and its employees. Over its 45 years of business, Tuff Shed has designed, fabricated and installed nearly 2 million buildings across the country.
Mike Casey is the first president of Tuff Shed to follow in the footsteps of its founder, Tom Saurey, and he says that philosophy has been his guiding principle since he joined the company as a regional manager in 2007 and was promoted to president in January 2012. Today, Casey leads a workforce of more than 2,000 employees and hundreds of contract installers across 61 manufacturing plants in 43 states, as well as the company’s Denver headquarters.
Mike Casey poses for a portrait at Tuff Shed's headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
Through Casey’s participation in the Denver business community, he became familiar with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and its regional structure. When he was approached to join the Denver Branch Board of Directors in 2026, he recalled that it was an easy decision.
“I have always been interested in how the banking system works,” Casey said. “I think as a business leader, it can provide powerful insight into what’s going on economically. I view joining the Denver Branch Board as an opportunity to represent the Denver economy on a larger scale and to voice what’s going on in the home-improvement sector, because not every industry experiences a slowdown or a boom at the same time.“
"The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate, which is maximum employment and price stability, is something Tuff Shed touches every step of the way,” Casey added. “We see the full spectrum of inflation in our supply chain, and we have a large, varied workforce. I have good perspective to present and share in the sense that we employ a full gamut of skilled tradespeople, professionals, salespeople, laborers and entry-level employees, and what Tuff Shed is experiencing in terms of the labor market.”
Looking ahead to his tenure on the Denver Branch Board, Casey said he was eager to immerse himself in economic conversations with other community leaders.
“I’m looking forward to learning from people who I interact with on the Board about what their challenges are, how they solve problems, their perspective on the economy and their outlook,” Casey said. “I’m also an advocate of the Federal Reserve’s mission, and I think the more businesses are involved in the Fed’s process, the better information the Federal Reserve has when it comes to making monetary policy decisions. I look forward to continuing to be an advocate for the Federal Reserve in my community.”
The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City or the Federal Reserve System.
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