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
How to Fix an Earthquake in Four Days
March 2019
At 8:30 a.m. on November 30, Alaskans were shaken by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit about eight miles north of Anchorage. Just minutes after the earth stopped rumbling, photos and videos started circulating on social media depicting the damage in and around the area. Days after the earthquake, more photos started making the rounds, now showing side-by-side comparisons between impacted infrastructure and roads and repairs already made. How did things improve so quickly?