Packards discuss leadership, engagement and innovation at family business

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The latest episode of the Water Quality Association Podcast takes us behind the scenes of another long-time member business, Packard Culligan Water. Our guests are Owner and Chairman John Packard, MWS, CI, and his son, Derek Packard, CWS, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Father and son tell us about leadership, employee relations, community engagement and innovation at the business, founded in 1946 by John Packard’s father. The company now has 34 dealerships in 10 states and nearly 600 employees.

John Packard is a past WQA President, a 1999 Key Award recipient and a 2003 WQA Hall of Fame honoree. Derek Packard was honored with WQA’s Next Gen Award in 2023.