MANAGER PROFILE
Samantha Callow
A WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
Callow’s Inspirational Vision And Determination By Brenda Baker
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n celebration of Women’s History Month, we recently set out to interview one of the female leaders within the storage industry. We chose Samantha Callow, whom I recently met at the Boxwell Summit for portable storage. A few minutes into our conversation, I learned that she has three children of similar ages to my own. Naturally, that made me want to dig deeper into her life. What I found out is that she is also a lawyer, a professor, and an owner of a very lucrative storage business. With vision and determination, anything is possible. Besides her obvious strength of character and realness, what’s amazing about Callow is her air of calm, especially amidst her busy, full life. Callow studied law at the University of Windsor and obtained her master’s degree in law at Osgoode Hall Law School, both in Ont., Canada. While in her youth, she spent a year traveling the world. She volunteered with a non-profit, international global organization, Up With People. Their vision is to build “an inclusive and
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sustainable world where people are equal in dignity and rights.” Currently, she is a law professor at Humber College and leads five classes per semester. She also co-authored a legal textbook used by colleges across Ontario. And, on top of all that, she owns and runs Calloway Storage. When I asked her how she appears to do it all, she replied, “Working hard for yourself really matters.” She comes from a very entrepreneurial family that spans five different industries. It’s the “Callow-Way.” Her family owns and operates Budget Propane, a propane supplier in Ontario. They also own a national cake company called WOW! Factor Desserts, manufacturing desserts for the food service industry. Samantha recalls her father starting the business from a piece of paper and an idea. Many of his deals were consummated by a simple handshake. Some offers were signed on a napkin. The Callow family learned firsthand about the rewards and sacrifices of owning a family business. And she used her determination to carry on the tradition.
SECOND QUARTER 2022
