Abell Pest Control Announces Additions to Leadership Team

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Abell Pest Control announced a trio of promotions to its executive team affirming its commitment to remain an independent, family-owned company and to continue its nearly 100-year legacy of innovation, commitment to quality, and exceptional customer satisfaction.

“Over the past century, Abell Pest Control has been at the forefront of pest management, diligently protecting countless homes and businesses from pest pressures,” said Abell Pest Control CEO John Abell.  “Brett’s well-deserved role as president and the additions of Mike and Sara to our executive team paves the way for our continued success and growth as we embark on our second century.” 

MacKillop, a 40-year company veteran, joined Abell as a route manager in the Toronto branch. By continually meeting and exceeding customer expectations and displaying a can-do attitude to solving pest issues, MacKillop’s career followed an upward trajectory with him holding numerous positions including service manager, branch manager, district manager, regional vice president and technical director.

A graduate from the University of Guelph with a degree in biology, MacKillop was past president of the Structural Pest Management Association of Ontario, member of the Copesan Technical Committee and part of the industry/government working group that managed the phase out of Ozone depleting products. He currently serves on the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) Nominating Committee.

Cromwell brings more than 20 years of human resource experience to her role. A 10-year veteran of the company, Cromwell, is actively involved in numerous industry committees and task forces including the NPMA’s Workforce Development Committee and IDE Task Force. She is also a member of NPMA’s Quality Pro Board of Directors and Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) Council.