Leadership Team

Brendan Horgan, Chief Executive Officer, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Sunbelt in February 2025 and served as Chief Executive of Ashtead from May 2019 to March 2026. Mr. Horgan joined the board of Ashtead in January 2011 and the board of Sunbelt in February 2025. During his nearly 30-year career with Sunbelt and Ashtead, he has held positions of increasing responsibility, including as Chief Operating Officer of North America from 2003 until becoming Chief Executive Officer of North America in 2011, a position he held until being appointed as Chief Executive of Ashtead. Mr. Horgan received a B.S. from Radford University. Mr. Horgan was selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer and on the Sunbelt Board because of his more than 25 years of experience in the equipment rental business, detailed knowledge of operations and active leadership of our strategy, M&A, commercial go-to-market and business development.

Alex Pease serves as Chief Financial Officer of Sunbelt Rentals. Prior to his current position, Mr. Pease served as Chief Financial Officer (from March 2025 to March 2026) and Chief Financial Officer Designate (from October 2024 to March 2025) of Ashtead Group plc. Previously, Mr. Pease served as Chief Financial Officer of WestRock Company from November 2021 until its merger with Smurfit Kappa Group plc in July 2024. Before that, Mr. Pease served as Chief Financial Officer for CommScope from April 2018 to November 2021, as Chief Financial Officer for Snyder’s-Lance from November 2016 to April 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer of EnPro Industries from February 2011 to September 2015. Prior to transitioning to financial leadership roles, Mr. Pease spent more than 10 years with McKinsey & Company in a wide range of advisory roles, leaving as a partner in 2011. Mr. Pease graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1994 and served as a U.S. Navy SEAL from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Pease also earned an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

John Washburn serves as Chief Operating Officer of Sunbelt Rentals and is also the segment manager for the North America – General Tool segment. Previously, Mr. Washburn served as Chief Operating Officer of Sunbelt Rentals North America (from December 2023 to March 2026) and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Sunbelt Rentals (from June 1994 to December 2023). Mr. Washburn received his B.A. in Business Management at Ohio Dominican University.

Lynne Fuller-Andrews serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Sunbelt Rentals. Prior to her current position, Ms. Fuller-Andrews served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Ashtead (from May 2024 to March 2026) and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. (from September 2021 to May 2024). Previously, Ms. Fuller-Andrews served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Hanesbrands (from January 2013 to August 2021). Before that, Ms. Fuller-Andrews served as Assistant General Counsel and later Associate General Counsel for Hanesbrands and as Corporate Counsel and Employment Counsel for Sara Lee Corporation. Ms. Fuller-Andrews received a B.A. in Economics and Industrial Relations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Karen Beadle is the Senior Vice President of Sustainability, where she leads the company’s strategy for environmental impact, compliance, social responsibility, community engagement and customer sustainability solutions. Previously she served as Vice President of ESG and Media Relations at Marathon Petroleum and held sustainability and public policy roles at Nike, Andeavor and ConocoPhillips. She holds a B.A. in policy studies from DePaul University and an M.A. in international development from the London School of Economics.

Kyle Horgan serves as Executive Vice President, Specialty of Sunbelt Rentals. Prior to his current position, Mr. Horgan served as Executive Vice President, Specialty of Sunbelt Rentals North America (from May 2023 to March 2026). Previously, Mr. Horgan served as Senior Vice President of Business Development (from December 2017 to April 2022), Senior Vice President of Operations (from May 2014 to December 2017), Operational Vice President (from May 2007 to May 2014), and in various other positions, having joined Sunbelt Rentals North America in July 1998. Mr. Horgan received a B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing from James Madison University. Mr. Horgan is the brother of Brendan Horgan, the Chief Executive Officer of Sunbelt Rentals.

Brad Lull serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of Sunbelt Rentals. Prior to his current role, Mr. Lull served as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of Sunbelt Rentals North America (from November 2017 to March 2026). Mr. Lull joined Sunbelt Rentals North America as Marketing Director in October 1997, serving in roles of increasing responsibility, including District Manager, Vice President of Business Development and Executive Vice President of Central Operations. Mr. Lull received his B.S. in Liberal Arts from York College of Pennsylvania.

Kevin Powers is the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications, where he leads the company’s strategy for communicating financial performance, long‑term value creation and strategic priorities to shareholders, analysts and the broader investment community. Mr. Powers brings over 20 years of Investor Relations experience. Before joining Sunbelt, he was Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at Utz Brands, where he built and led an award-winning program and was named to the 2024 Excel All-American Executive team for MIDCAP Food Producers. He previously held Investor Relations roles at CommScope, Snyder’s-Lance, Premier Inc and Family Dollar Stores. Powers holds a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University and holds an Investor Relations Charter (IRC®) from the National Institute of Investor Relations, where he is also a Senior Roundtable Member (SRT).

Monica Ziegler is the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for Sunbelt Rentals. She brings extensive expertise in organizational culture, leadership development, and enterprise-wide talent strategy. Since joining Sunbelt Rentals in 2021, Ziegler has been instrumental in strengthening the company’s progression pathways through enhanced succession planning, leadership development, and programs designed to support and advance Sunbelt’s more than 22,000 team members. Prior to joining Sunbelt, she held multiple leadership roles at Advance Auto Parts, where she developed deep experience in people development and operational leadership. She holds a B.S. from the University of Akron.