Meet Our Award-WiNning TEAM
Burdick Custom Homes has the advantage of years of experience, but also years of developing relationships with the top people in our field. From designers and architects to project managers and engineers, every one of the individuals on our team is truly the very best. Building the highest quality homes means having a reputation to stand on – and you don’t get this far without the right people in the room.
Arthur C. Burdick, Jr.
Chairman & CEO
A native of the Chicago area, Art Burdick came to San Antonio following graduation from the University of Texas at Austin and joined efforts with a local builder/developer entity that in 1978 became Schaefer-Burdick recognized as “One of America’s Outstanding Builders” by Builder Magazine and nominated for the “Lee Evans Award of Excellence.” Locally, he has been nominated for such awards as “Builder of the Year” by the Greater San Antonio Builders Association where he is also a past president and lifetime board member. As one of the original Spurs basketball team owners, Art served on that organization’s Board and Executive Committee and continues to serve on numerous civic, charitable, and industry association boards including the Roy Maas Youth Alternatives Foundation, the Dominion Architectural Control Committee and the Dominion Development Committee. Additionally, Art is a former Chairman of the Dominion Country Club and continues to provide guidance to its membership.
Alexia A. Herber
President, COO & Partner-Proud Team Member since 1998
Alexia Herber holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and has been a licensed Texas Realtor® since 1996 earning her Broker’s license in 2018. Her 30+ years of diverse experience in real estate as well as construction estimating, purchasing, and accounting give her a broad and extremely well-informed perspective of homebuilding operations. After serving as Controller for five years, Alexia was promoted in 2003 to Vice President and in 2018 to President and Chief Operating Officer. She oversees the major operations functions of Burdick Custom Homes, including asset and personnel management, corporate finance and accounting, construction lending, and insurance procurement.
Robert Reyes
Vice President-Construction – Proud Team Member Since 1994
Robert Reyes is a native to San Antonio, has been with Burdick Custom Homes for more than 24 years during which time he received three Summit Awards for Project Manager of the Year. He has a longtime connection to the industry, growing up in a family-based construction venture where he first developed his passion for the industry. His fluency in Spanish has been an added asset for our diverse customer base, helping all of Burdick’s clients feel especially comfortable with the intricate process of building their home. In his free hours, he enjoys spending time with his large family that includes five children and 11 grandchildren.
Tracy C. Harris
Director of Client Relations- Proud Team Member Since 2020
Tracy Harris is the newest addition to the Burdick Custom Homes family and has taken the position of Director of Client Relations. He is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin S.U. with a Master’s degree in Education. Tracy spent 11 years teaching, coaching, and administering in the Lufkin/Livingston ISD. He joined Cordillera Ranch in 1997 and spent 15 years learning all aspects related to purchasing and building high quality homes. When he is not traveling, or golfing, you can find him in many of our outstanding communities helping people “Share The Reputation”
Monika Morris
Vice President-Design – Proud Team Member Since 2006
Monika Morris is a graduate of The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Interior Design. She was a consultant on many Burdick Custom Home projects for almost four years prior to joining our staff as an in-house designer in 2006. She came to Burdick with experience in both residential and commercial design and has been involved with the design community in San Antonio for over 21 years. Monika has an innate sense of individualized design aesthetics and is able to capture and bring to life a client’s vision of their ideal custom home. Her step-by-step guidance takes clients through the entire design and selection process, with attention to every detail from color palettes and textures to the selection of every fixture, flooring, appliance, and much more. Monika is married with two young boys and in her leisure hours enjoys spending active time outdoors with her family, fishing, shopping and also following the sport of Nascar!
Kenny Leyendecker
Foreman-Proud Team Member Since 2020
A San Antonio native, Kenny was raised in the carpentry trade, working in San Antonio’s finest homes. After several years as a journeyman carpenter, in 2007 Kenny started building custom homes as a project manager, but he still very much enjoys wood crafting. Excited by all facets of constrution and coupled with 20 plus years as a carpenter with 10 years of that also involved in project management, Kenny has devoted his career to custom home building. When not at work he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He loves guitars and music, golf, and the outdoors.
Tanya Kirkpatrick
Office Manager – Proud Team Member Since 1998
With over 20 years of home building experience in San Antonio, Tanya Kirkpatrick oversees the accounts payable and administrative operations for Burdick Custom Homes. She has over seven years of real estate management experience. Tanya is exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, providing ongoing support for all facets of our organization. She is equally committed to ensuring the satisfaction of our homeowners by providing the highest level of customer service.
Michelle Kossl
Warranty Coordinator/Purchasing Assistant-Proud Team Member since 2017
Michelle Kossl joined the Burdick team as a purchasing assistant in October of 2017. She is a licensed Texas Realtor and has over 20 years administrative experience working for both a real estate developer and custom homebuilder. Michelle is also our warranty coordinator and is instrumental in providing our homeowners with excellent customer service.
Jordan Herber
Construction Assistant – Proud Team Member Since 2019
Jordan Herber joined the Burdick team as a construction assistant in 2019. He is currently attending the University of Texas at San Antonio in pursuit of his Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management. He is a skilled carpenter, having grown up with both parents in the homebuilding industry. His hard work ethic and attention to detail help to ensure the quality interior and exterior finish-out synonymous with every Burdick Custom Home.