Dan Engler began his association with Western News&Info, Inc., in October 1985, then he was named editor of The Verde Independent in Cottonwood, Arizona.

In the ensuing years, he has played a key role in the development of The Bugle, a zoned edition for the neighboring community of Camp Verde. He has also helped establish several other newspaper products: This Week in the Verde Valley, a regional total market coverage weekly product; The Villager, a monthly newspaper for the Village of Oak Creek; and the company's website.

During Engler's tenure as editor of Verde Valley Newspapers, Inc., the company's flagship publication, The Verde Independent, has received more than 80 Better Newspaper Contest awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association, including first-place honors for Photography, News writing Excellence, General and Departmental News Coverage, Typographical Excellence, Editorial Page Excellence and General Excellence. In addition, he has been honored by the state association for feature writing, news writing and for his Opinion Page commentary, "Insights." He also has been a frequent first-place winner in Western News & Info's editorial contests.

Engler has been a working journalist in Arizona since 1976 and has lived in the Grand Canyon State since 1972.

He is a native of San Diego.