Burke has a combined 40 years of ranching experience including managing multiple large ranches in Canada, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. He is a former Operations Vice President of AgReserves Inc., commonly known as “Deseret Ranches” with responsibilities in southern Alberta, the United States and Argentina. Burke holds a Masters in Agricultural Economics, has taught at the University of Wyoming and Brigham Young University, and has provided consulting services in several different countries.