ologists in Alaska and a great way to network with others. I have continued my membership over the decades be - cause of the networking and friend - ships that I have developed. AMA has a critical role in supporting the work of the mineral industry and I believe that AMA is successfully fulfill - ing its mission. Just as important to me, AMA is so much of my social circle. Be - yond the social aspects of the organiza - tion, AMA is an organization filled with incredible people from all aspects of the mining industry and related industries. If I need to find help or supplies, I al - ways check my AMA Membership Di - rectory first before any other resource. What do you do for fun? I’m usually so busy during Alaska’s short summer season that my fun is almost totally tied to whatever explo - ration or mapping project that I am working on. When you do something that you enjoy, then it is fun. I coach youth hockey during the winter and high school soccer in the spring. I’ve been coaching youth sports for the past 17 or 18 years. I really en - joy teaching kids the skills associated with sports. Equally important, I teach life skills that are important for all as -
pects of life. I hope that the kids I’ve coached through Hockey Club Fair - banks, Monroe Catholic High School, and other youth sport organizations remember Coach Zoom as someone who is passionate about sports but also treats others with respect. You will also find me participat - ing in various running events in Fair - banks. I’ve participated in the Equinox Marathon for years and I hope to finish again this fall. The hills seem to get a little taller and the race a little longer each year! Family time has been important for me. Things are changing now that my kids (Matias, Antonio, and Nayeli) are young adults, but Ellen and I continue to be actively involved in their lives. We hope to travel more. Anything else you want to share? I’m thankful for the opportunity to share some of my thoughts with you. I hope to see so many of my friends at the 2022 annual convention and trade show. And if you are reading this ar - ticle and you are not a member of the Alaska Miners Association, then I en - courage you to join today. Your mem - bership will be an investment for your future.
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airborne geophysical surveys and geo - logical mapping. I applaud and fully support those initiatives. But I believe that the State needs to do even more. The State of Alaska Geological Ma - terial Center is a great resource for storing and preserving physical sam - ples from the mining and oil and gas industries. I believe that the State needs to build a virtual repository to store and preserve all the mineral-re - lated data generated by mineral explo - ration companies. An investment by the State for such a repository will lead to increased value for State lands. I believe that a perceived value increase will lead to even more mineral explo - ration investment. What attracted you to join the Alaska Miners Association? And what does AMA mean to you? I joined the Alaska Miners Associ - ation as a student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It was a way to learn about the Alaska mineral industry and to attend the annual convention. AMA is one of the few associations for ge -
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Summer 2022
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