#13 Craig Nadel & Debbie Abergel

Nadel (asi/279600)

2022 Rank: #16

Craig Nadel – President/CEO

Industry Experience: 40 Years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 11

Debbie Abergel – Chief Strategy Officer

Industry Experience: 24 Years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 6

The veteran duo behind the erstwhile Jack Nadel International piloted the 70-year-old company to sales growth of more than 25% in 2022. True to its mandate to be “a sustainability leader in the industry,” according to Craig Nadel, the Top 40 distributor earned an EcoVadis Silver Medal for sustainability – an improvement from the firm’s Bronze Medal status which  puts it in the top 25% of audited companies across various industries. The leadership team also made a splash when it acquired Bravo! Branding this summer, a $7 million distributor based in Seattle. A year after a company-wide rebrand spearheaded by Debbie Abergel, Counselor’s 2022 Woman of Distinction, both Nadel and Abergel continue to lean on the company’s rich heritage while pushing it to be a leader on the industry’s frontlines.