About Janis
Born in Michigan to a Ford Motor Company Manager and a housewife, Janis thought "I'm going to grow up, have kids and die in Detroit." At the age of 12
her father was transferred to Europe and her teen years were spent in private boarding schools in England and Switzerland.
Janis has traveled all over the world from America to Europe and back around to Asia. Coming back to the States to graduate from high school, she missed out on a
four year drama scholarship "By That Much!"
Janis decided to become a registered nurse. Nursing School was tough, but she survived; and when an Army recruiter came around and promised she would be
stationed in Europe - she signed up. As the Vietnam War escalated, she was ordered to go. She landed in Cam Ranh Bay at the age of 21.
After the war, she transferred from active duty to the Army Reserves where she served for
26 years, including active duty during Desert
Storm.
 Janis, in the seventies, moved
to Aspen, Colorado to become a Certified Professional Ski Instructor. She also got a double black diamond ski run named for her. To this day, one of the most difficult
slopes on the Aspen Highlands is called "Nark's Nook."
Lieutenant Colonel Nark is recognized by the Army as being an expert in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare, and has graduated from the Armed Forces
Command and General Staff College. In her 40's, Janis went into business to market her clothing designs. She is president of her own corporation and her fashions are marketed nationally and
internationally under her private label; JJ Snow, Ltd.
Janis serves as a director on the boards of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the Veterans
Resource Network Association.
With her comrades accusing her of wanting to be a stand-up comedian, she became a Professional Motivational Speaker. Janis has shared the podium
with such dignitaries as General Colin Powell and President Bill Clinton. As a speaker, Janis has stories of laughter and tears. She knows and relates to stress and change. Her specialty is finding control in
chaos and her message is one you will never forget.
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