Charles Burks

Charles Burks is an accomplished professional with over 16 years of experience excelling in technical animal health sales. His passion lies in promoting animal health solutions such as nutrition, parasiticides, osteoarthritis, dermatology, and surgical devices for family pets.

With a solid background in animal health, pet nutrition, and pharmaceuticals targeting various disease categories, Charles has established himself as a specialist in the industry.

An innovative leader, Charles Burks holds the distinction of being the first sales representative board member and liaison for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Novartis Animal Health North America. This committee focuses on fostering an inclusive and high-performance work environment that values diversity and aligns with strategic priorities and D&I plans.

Charles Burks pursued his education by studying Environmental Science for his MS at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and Agribusiness Economics for his BS at Langston University.

Throughout his career, he has held key positions at reputable organizations such as Executive Sales Manager at Virbac, Senior Sales Manager at Novartis Animal Health, Territory Sales Manager at Hill's Pet Nutrition, Medical Surgical Sales Representative at Tyco Healthcare - Kendall Vascular, and Territory Sales Manager at AstraZeneca - Zeneca Ag Products.