#16 Craig Nadel & Debbie Abergel

Nadel (asi/279600)

2021 Rank: #17

Craig Nadel – President

Industry Experience: 39 years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 10

Debbie Abergel – Chief Strategy Officer

Industry Experience: 23 years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 5

Don’t accuse this duo of being resistant to change. Despite leading a storied, family-owned Top 40 distributor, the pair revealed a massive rebrand (spearheaded by Abergel) with a new name, logo and overall revamped aesthetic. Known as Jack Nadel International (JNI) for nearly 70 years, the company that’s now simply called Nadel has put a renewed emphasis on creative sourcing and kitting as well as growing its overseas business, and recently counted e.l.f. Cosmetics, Google, Zoom and TikTok among its high-profile clients. Thanks to Craig Nadel’s stalwart leadership and the tenacity and vision of Abergel (who was named Counselor’s 2022 Woman of Distinction), the distributor posted strong sales in 2021 (up almost 45%) and is poised to build on that success going into 2023.