Suzanne E Burks

Suzanne E. Burks serves as the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Advisor of The Burks Companies, Inc. (TBC) in Atlanta, GA. Suzanne brings more than 35 years of experience as a corporate innovator and executive with a focus on business development, marketing, diversity/inclusion and external relations. She was recently elected as the Chair of the City of Atlanta Commission on Women Jobs. Suzanne also serves on the boards of the City of Atlanta Commission on Job in the New Economy and National Black Arts Festival (NBAF).  

Suzanne’s professional record demonstrates her ability to build strategic alliances, build consensus among cross-functional groups, align corporate mission with social responsibility, and help companies achieve growth with strategic philanthropy and culturally relevant programs. She has an extensive network of high-profile national opinion leaders, business, foundation and bipartisan federal and state government contacts. She holds a B.A. in Communications and Business Administration from St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, Minnesota and is a Humphrey Institute Public Policy Fellow from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Suzanne is embarking on two new personal ventures—la...

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Business Administration Saint Catherine University, St. Paul, MN

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Public Policy Fellow
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

Microsoft Office Suite, Advance Level

Ongoing Online Certification Courses: Adobe CC Fundamentals (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Spanish, Arabic, and Social Media Strategist

My name is Suzanne E. Burks and I'm an emerging artist in Atlanta, GA. I’ve decided to focus on environmental and health-related art. My approach to art has evolved from designing jewelry to painting using the fluid art technique and expanding to mixed media using waste items, plastics, polymer clay, leather, and other unique items to make each piece unique.

My first art series will be exhibited at a local gallery in Atlanta in May 2019 and then the second art series in Minneapolis in September 2019. To increase my art work and brand, I intend to participate in competitions, exhibitions, and have an online presence.  I am available to do commission pieces and artist talks.