Costco Connection - January 2013

Why the emphasis on women in her current career? “I’ve been the unknown artist … in publishing,” she explains. “I was a single mom trying to support my kids. And so I’ve walked that road, and I understand it.

“I don’t want to sound altruistic, because
I love this job. I know I’m smart enough to
know I can’t do it by myself. I have to learn all
of those lessons so that I can be successful to
help all these women be successful as well. We
need to do it together.”
It’s important to note that Packham also
helps out within her hometown community
of Ogden, Utah. She created a group to
revive Ogden’s historic district, chaired the
arts committee for Ogden Pioneer Days’
75th anniversary and has chaired—and
restored—the town’s Christmas Village for
more than a decade. All in addition to sup-
porting women who create in the kitchen or
on the kitchen table,
“I promote women who make little craft
projects or cupcakes. Sometimes I feel like I
should be doing something more, like pro-
moting nonprofit organizers or people work-
ing in Africa,” she says. “If I can make a tiny
difference so that someone’s every day can be
a little happier, a little more rewarding, a little
more financially sound, then maybe that’s my
contribution, but it’s enough for me.” C

supplier profile

Business: Where Women Create

Founder: Jo Packham, president

Address: 215 Historic 25th St. Ogden, Utah 84401

Website: http://wherewomencreate.com

Email: inspired@wherewomencreate.com

Items at Costco: Where Women Create BUSINESS is currently available in most Costco warehouses. The new issue of Where Women Create will be available in February. The new issue of Where Women Cook will be available in March.

Comment about Costco:
“I love Costco! I’ve belonged to
Costco forever. When Costco
moved to Ogden, managers came
in and introduced themselves and
made an effort to be part of our
community.”—Jo Packham

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