He brings to the role over a decade of experience in writing, content marketing, communications strategy, advocacy, and thought leadership. Brendan is a co-founder and coordinator of the Lumen Gentium Forum, a fellowship program building up Catholic leaders for the Church and society by offering young Catholic professionals an intensive formation in Catholic social teaching and virtuous leadership principles.

Before joining Cardus, Brendan was Director of Content & Chief Writer at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, where he led the content team and shaped fundraising campaigns for Toronto’s leading Jewish community organization. A McGill University graduate, Brendan co-founded a student newspaper during his undergraduate studies and served as the paper’s first editor-in-chief. After graduating in 2014, he served as speechwriter for Canada’s Finance Minister. Brendan moved to Toronto in 2016, where he joined a leading communications agency network as a copywriter, developing campaigns and content for a wide range of clients.

Brendan is an active lay leader in Toronto’s Catholic community. He and his wife, Catherine, lead the marriage preparation program at their local parish. He previously served as executive director of Catholic Conscience—a Catholic, non-partisan civic engagement organization—and is a proud alumnus of Cardus’ inaugural NextGEN Fellowship cohort.

Currently, Brendan serves on the board of directors of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Greater Toronto Central Council, one of Canada’s largest Catholic charities. The organization’s diverse outreach addresses food insecurity in local communities, and includes professionally run shelters, recovery programs, summer camps and much more, serving thousands of neighbours in need throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

Brendan was named to The Peak’s Emerging Leaders list in 2025, recognizing young leaders shaping Canada’s economy, culture, and society. His greatest joy is spending time with Catherine, and their son, Blaise—though reading classics comes in close second.