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Mike
Burton

President of C&K Holdings
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A little bit about Mike

Mike has been the President and CEO of C&K Trucking for the past 15 years. Mike takes a proactive, hands-on approach. He is focused on providing innovative solutions to improve C&K’s customer experience, safety, operations, and service.

Mike is also the President and CEO of C&K Holdings Acquisition, LLC.  He has held this position since 2003 when he led the leveraged buyout of C&K Holdings. Prior to his career at C&K, Mike was Senior President and Division Head of Commercial Lending at LaSalle Bank, N.A. In that position, he provided financial and capital structure guidance to middle market companies.

Mike is an active member of multiple industry associations including The Illinois Trucking Association, The Intermodal Association of Chicago and Northwestern Transporation Center’s Advisory Board.

Mike holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a business degree from the University of Illinois. He is actively involved in Misericordia, an organization that provides a offers a community of care that maximizes the potential for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities, many of whom are also physically challenged.