# Brendan Horgan

> Brendan Horgan is Chief Executive Officer of Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. He joined Sunbelt as a sales representative in 1996, rose through branch and regional management, became North American CEO in 2011 and led Ashtead from May 2019 to March 2026. His career spans the expansion of the rental network and its transition to a US primary stock-market listing in 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc., Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Ashtead Group plc
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Radford University
- **Known for:** Rose from sales representative to group chief executive within the Sunbelt and Ashtead businesses., Led the group through its March 2026 transition to a US primary listing under the Sunbelt Rentals name., Sunbelt reported $11.154 billion in total revenue for the year ended April 30, 2026 during his leadership.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Joined Sunbelt Rentals as a sales representative in Sterling, Virginia.
- **Before 2001** — Managed the Gaithersburg, Maryland branch and subsequently the Coastal Atlantic division.
- **2001** — Reported as vice president of operations for the Southeastern Region, overseeing 34 locations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
- **2003** — Became Chief Operating Officer of North America, according to the current company biography.
- **2011** — Became North American CEO and joined the Ashtead board in January.
- **2018** — Became Ashtead Group Chief Operating Officer in January.
- **2019** — Succeeded Geoff Drabble as Ashtead chief executive in May.
- **2025** — Appointed CEO and director of Sunbelt Rentals Holdings in February, ahead of the group restructuring.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO following Sunbelt Rentals Holdings’ March US primary listing and the conclusion of his Ashtead CEO tenure.

## Achievements

- Rose from sales representative to group chief executive within the Sunbelt and Ashtead businesses.
- Led the group through its March 2026 transition to a US primary listing under the Sunbelt Rentals name.
- Sunbelt reported $11.154 billion in total revenue for the year ended April 30, 2026 during his leadership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Sunbelt Rentals Holdings began NYSE trading as SUNB on March 2, retaining a secondary London listing.
- **2026-06** — Reported fiscal 2026 total revenue of $11.154 billion and announced the Reliant Asset Management acquisition.
- **2026-09** — Reported fiscal Q1 2027 total revenue of $3.115 billion, up 11.2%, and increased full-year guidance on September 9.
- **2026-09** — Participated in the Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on September 16.
- **2026-10** — Former colleague Kirby Miner described Horgan as collaborative and kind in an interview published October 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-horgan-053a4920

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Last updated: 2026-10-21