Stephanie Burks

Ryan and Stephanie Burks have always appreciated the companionship of a family dog. Since 1992, when their family protector, Shabazz, a Chow Chow came into their lives, they have enjoyed the light that only a canine can bring to a family. During the height of the pandemic, a “Twoodle,” part Golden Doodle and part Schnauzer Doodle, came to their home to make the long days pass quickly. Appropriately named Sassy Nola, she is adorably beautiful, playful, and smart as a whip! She graduated from twelve weeks of training before she came to their home, so she arrived knowing many commands and eager to show off her skills for a reward of Cheerios.

The Burks family proudly owns RYCARS Construction, LLC, a commercial roofing general contracting business with a client base that includes healthcare, institutional, educational, and military industries including the lower deck and lighting in the Superdome! Who Dat! Their literally home-grown business began in their home in Destrehan in 2002 and now has offices in Atlanta and Austin. They are proud to have community service initiatives in New Orleans and generously give back to the communities in which they operate. Their employees, family members and friends participate in ongoing volunteer relationships with Second Harvest Food Bank providing food and support to 23 parishes, as well as Ozanam Inn, a men’s shelter that provides three meals a day every day free of charge to anyone that is hungry. They sit on boards such as New Orleans Ballet Association and Mr. Burks is Board Chair of Son of a Saint, a local organization that transforms the lives of fatherless boys through mentorship, emotional support, development of life skills, exposure to constructive experiences and formation of positive, lasting peer-to-peer relationships. The Burks family are truly good neighbors with core values of leadership, integrity, customer service, and professionalism.