Janis Plume, Sr.
Sales
Janis Plume, Sr.
Account Manager
Janis is well-positioned to serve Alaska Business clients as a nearly forty-nine-year resident of the 49th State. Though he spends the majority of his time using his background in journalism and public relations to help his fellow sales all-stars keep the magazine in the black, Janis enjoys a plethora of hobbies. He is an avid jazz and blues fan; enjoys photography and photo editing; playing guitar; cooking (especially smoked meat and barbecue); and is a railroad fan and model railroader. And like all good Alaskans, Janis enjoys the outdoors by fly fishing and bike riding.
In This Issue
Out of the Mine and into the Smelter
September 2019
Mining has long been a key fixture of Alaska’s economy. On a small scale, people flock to the 49th state to tour different operations. Kennecott Mine was once a booming copper mining site and is now a National Historic Landmark, attracting tourists eager to visit the ghost town and get a feel of the Gold Rush era it once dominated.