Lyle Burks

Lyle Burks is a former U.S. Navy Officer, engineer, business owner, and certified fitness professional with a rare combination of military leadership, technical expertise, business education, and hands-on operational experience. Lyle served in the U.S. Navy within the F/A-18 fighter community, where he supported high-performance aviation operations, engineering readiness, and mission-critical maintenance programs. His military background shaped his disciplined leadership style, attention to detail, and ability to operate under pressure in complex, high-stakes environments. Professionally, Lyle is an engineer with a strong background in industrial systems, automation, maintenance, reliability, and operational improvement. He holds an MBA and brings a business-minded approach to technical problem-solving, helping organizations evaluate risk, improve execution, justify capital investments, and protect operational continuity. As the founder and Principal of Mission Standard Solutions, Lyle leads an engineering advisory firm focused on helping industrial and operational organizations reduce avoidable downtime, capture critical maintenance knowledge, and make stronger equipment, reliability, and capital planning decisions. His work combines engineering discipline, operational strategy, and executive-level decision support. Lyle is also the owner of Able Grant Home Services, a maintenance and construction company providing residential and commercial property services. Through Able Grant, he brings the same military-level discipline, reliability, and quality standards into the home services and property maintenance space. In addition to his engineering and business background, Lyle has spent five years as an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, Health Coach, and Master Trainer. His work in fitness reflects his broader mission: helping people build strength, discipline, resilience, and long-term personal improvement through structured action and accountability. Across every role, Lyle is driven by a commitment to leadership, service, operational excellence, and building systems that create lasting value. His background spans the flight line, the factory floor, the boardroom, the jobsite, and the gym giving him a practical, disciplined, and results-focused perspective on both business and personal performance.