About

Born and bred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, began his career in the Oil & Gas industry in the spring of 1978. He was hired as an Apprentice Landman at Meany & Johnson Land Co. in Denver, Colorado. Brendan’s first area of work was in the Williston Basin, North Dakota, as a Field Landman to Amoco Production Company. It was there that he was trained in negotiations and title research by Edward “Bud” Meany, one of Colorado’s legendary Landmen.

During the three years following, Brendan worked throughout western states, gaining experience in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Kansas, Illinois, and Michigan. While in Nebraska, Brendan negotiated and signed a 60,000 acre oil and gas lease for a large rancher in Cherry County.

In 1981 an opportunity arose near in Northwestern Pennsylvania. From then until 1991 Brendan worked throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York for Cabot Oil & Gas.

In 1991, Brendan, along with partner, great friend, Joe Bojalad, formed TriEnergy, Inc. They developed TriEnergy into one of the most successful Oil & Gas land acquisition companies in the Appalachian Basin.

Brendan sold TriEnergy in 2004 after being CEO for seventeen years. He desired to start a new company. He formed Brighton Resources in 2006 working with such as Chevron USA, Gulfport Energy Corporation, and Shell Oil Company. At its peak Brighton Resources Employed 170 contractors, mainly in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

After being in the business for over forty (40) years, Brendan sold Brighton Resources and H&M land & Mineral in 2019.
Now, as owner of Cornell Holdings, Inc. Brendan is embarking on new opportunities in the mineral business, combining his forty-two (42) years of experience in minerals, with his comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the Appalachian Basin and a relationships in the industry.