Ben, executive editor of Prescott Newspapers, Inc., is in charge of The Daily
Courier, Prescott Valley Tribune, Chino Valley Review, Big Bug News and Tri-City Business News, and the
web versions of those publications.
He began his journalism career in 1963 as an office boy and darkroom technician at his hometown
newspaper, The Independent Record, in Helena, Mont.
He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Montana where he was the outstanding
male graduate in journalism in 1968. He earned a master's degree in business administration from Lamar
University in Beaumont, Texas, in August 2000. He also has earned a certificate in firearms engraving
from Yavapai College.
He worked at newspapers in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Texas before taking his current
position in the fall of 1997. He and his wife, Barbara, who works in human resources for WNI, have two grown
sons, Joshua, who is a deputy constable in Montgomery County on the northwest edge of Houston, Texas; and
Tyler, who is attending the University of Houston and works in the restaurant business.
HEIDI DAHMS FOSTER
Editorial Manager, Non-Daily Publications
Heidi began her career at Western News&Info, Inc., in January 1986 as a part-time
employee in the Human Resources Department for The Daily Courier. She worked in the composing room and the
circulation and accounting departments before taking on a reporter/photographer position at the Prescott
Valley Tribune in 1989.
She worked for 15 years at the Tribune, most of them as Managing Editor. She also is the founding editor
of the Big Bug News, which covers the Big Bug Mesa area of Yavapai County. Under her leadership, both papers
and their staffs earned numerous awards for community journalism, community service, writing and photography.
Heidi also is an award-winning writer and photographer, at both the company and state level.
After marrying husband Randy in 2003, she worked part-time as a writer/photographer for Western News & Info
publications. She returned to Prescott Newspapers, Inc., as Editorial Manager of Non-Daily Publications in July
2007, overseeing the Prescott Valley Tribune, Chino Valley Review and Big Bug News.
In her spare time she enjoys bird watching with her husband, photography, reading, gardening and training/showing
the couple’s Australian Shepherds.
JERRY J. HERRMANN
Managing Editor of the Prescott Valley Tribune and Big Bug News
Jerry J. Herrmann, managing editor of the Prescott Valley Tribune and Big Bug/Canyon Country News,
rejoined Western News&Info, Inc. in September 2004 after a six-year stint in Oregon and Virginia. He first started with
WNI as editor of the Williams-Grand Canyon News (1994-95) and then as editor, account executive and photographer for
the Grand Canyon News section of the Williams-Grand Canyon News (1995-98).
Herrmann has worked as an editor on weekly, twice-a-week and small daily newspapers in California, Oregon, Idaho,
Arizona and Virginia, as well as serving a stint on a weekly newspaper in Broken Hill, Australia.
No stranger to Arizona, Herrmann holds a bachelor of science degree from Arizona State University in Tempe.
He and his wife, Karin, reside in Prescott Valley.
JOHN HARRELL
Circulation Director
John became circulation director for Prescott Newspapers, Inc., in 1990. In his time with PNI,
The Daily Courier was the topic of a cover story in Presstime Magazine for having the greatest percentage growth in circulation
of any paper in the United States.
A native of Glendale, Calif., and a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, he began working in the newspaper
business while still in high school.
Newspapers where he has worked include: The Long Beach Independent/Press-Telegram; The Sacramento Union; The Los Angeles Evening
Citizen News; The Corona (Calif.) Daily Independent; The San Antonio (Texas) Express-News; The Marietta (Ga.) Daily-Journal, The
Community Press in Portland, Ore.; The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News; The Los Angeles Times, and The Oceanside (Calif.) Blade-Citizen.
He and his wife, Naomi, have four adult children, all living in the Prescott area; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
JOHN GRIMALDI
Executive Advertising Director
John has more than 20 years of newspaper experience. He started in the mail room and held such titles as district
circulation manager, sales supervisor, circulation director, classified major accounts representative and marketing director with
Newhouse Newspapers, Gannett, and the Times publications in Beaverton, Ore. He also has 17 years of experience with directory publications,
starting with sales then sales manager consultant, trainer and now project director.
He has been a member of the international circulation managers association, Rotarian and a past member of the Elks Lodge.
He and his wife of 39 years have a grown son and daughter and two grandsons.
DAVE MOORE
Advertising Director
Dave Moore is the advertising director for Prescott Newspapers, Inc.
He has worked in newspapers all his life, taking a retail advertising territory from his college days. Before that he worked
part-time in circulation while in high school and college. From 1972 to 1990 Dave worked for Knight-Ridder at the Long Beach
California Press-Telegram. Starting as a retail advertising representative, his territories included a regional shopping center,
Los Angeles-based chain stores and new home builders. In 1983 Dave earned a promotion to classified outside sales manager, overseeing
sales activities for automotive, real estate and recruitment. Dave was named employee of the year two years later. In 1990 an
opportunity presented itself at The Seattle Times. Dave accepted a position to manage the classified real estate sales unit. He was
named manager of the year the next year. In 1992 he took over the local and national automotive sales unit. He went back to the retail
side of advertising in 2002 as metro retail advertising manager.
In 2006 Dave came to Prescott to take the position of advertising director for PNI.
JAMIE DEAN
Financial Director
Jamie rejoined Prescott Newspapers in July 2007 as financial director. She started her newspaper
career with PNI in 1992 and worked in various departments. In August 2004 she received a promotion to advertising director
at the Kingman Daily Miner, a sister publication. Her newspaper experience includes classified advertising, outside sales for
the Chino Valley Review and Today's Real Estate, classified manager, and advertising director.
Jamie graduated high school with honors from Scottsdale Christian Academy in Phoenix. She lives in Prescott Valley with her
son, Craig, and daughter, Kaitlyn.
DARRELL WALLACE
Business Manager
Darrell, living in Orange County, Calif., all of his life relocated in August 2007 to Dewey, Ariz. Having
attended both Santa Ana College (1984-86) and the University of Phoenix (1995), he progressed to the position of controller in
Huntington Beach, Calif., working in payroll processing. Shortly thereafter he worked as a controller in a manufacturing facility
that made prison furniture in Santa Ana, Calif. (1999-2001).
While working in a full-time capacity Darrell maintained self-employment for several years and finally selling a tax preparation
business in 2000. From 2002 to 2006, he partnered in and operated a business in real estate and insurance services, stepping out
of that position to pursue other ventures.
Sincerely, Darrell is happy with his move to Arizona and enjoys reading, movies, church, cooking and hiking.
KIT ATWELL
KELLY SOLDWEDEL
BEN HANSEN