Burdine is president and CEO of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest business organizations in the state with nearly 1,000 members. Burdine is a member of the Tennessee Business Roundtable and serves on the board of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Burdine also is active in the Marine reserves and most recently served in Iraq as a liaison between the U.S. military and the Al Anbar government.
