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CEO

Alex lives in St. Maries, Idaho with his wife Nichole, twin sons Brock and Jack (14), daughter JoJane (Joey) (11), son Lincoln (9) and dogs Bronn and Willy.
An avid sports fan, he enjoys watching his kids compete in football, basketball and wrestling. Alex has a passion for community journalism and philanthropy. He serves as Economic Development Director for his county and is Executive Director of Timber Plus, the local economic development council. He is an active member of the Innovia Foundation’s regional leadership council and has helped write numerous grants to help his community.
Born in Hungary, his parents immigrated to the Chicago area where he developed a life-long, foolish love of the Chicago Bears. He speaks Hungarian at a fourth-grade level, which is slightly better than his English. He graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri, the world’s top journalism school.

COO, Co-Owner

Lloyd Mullen became a partner at Mullen Newspaper Company in 2021. 

He was recently honored by Editor & Publisher Magazine as someone to watch in the newspaper industry in the annual 25 Under 35 list.

Lloyd is an avid photographer and traveler, and found a home away from home in Iceland, where he and his wife travel frequently. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with his wife and their two Irish Terriers, Ronan and Nula. Lloyd enjoys spending his winter weekends in the Cascades and is a mediocre skier. He graduated with a degree in International Studies from the University of Wyoming.

Vice President - High Plains News

Frank Perea, a veteran newspaper publisher, has experience working for small, medium, and large newspaper companies. He has served as publisher for several newspapers in Oregon, Montana, and North Dakota. He has also been employed by one of the nation’s largest news organizations as its publisher of half a dozen weeklies in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and general manager of a large daily just outside of Chicago, Illinois.  Frank is very involved in his communities. He has served on state newspaper boards in Oregon and North Dakota. Past President of the Lincoln City, Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the South Columbia County, Chamber of Commerce, the current board of directors for Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, United Way board of directors, and lifelong Rotarian.  Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and traveling. He’s taking a swing at learning golf and loves reading. Frank attended the Kellogg School of Media Management at Northwestern University and studied communications at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Group Publisher 

(Golden Triangle - Montana)

Born and raised in the east-central town of Winchester, Indiana, Leesa lived on the same block her entire life. So packing up and moving across the country was a huge decision. 

After high school, Leesa remained in her hometown of fewer than 5,000 people. Choosing to raise my family in Winchester was never a hard decision to make. Living in what was once her grandparents' old homestead, the family-friendly atmosphere made for a great place to live and watch your kids grow.  

Her newspaper career began in December 1994. Beginning as an Advertising Representative, she was promoted to Advertising Manager and then to Publisher in 2004. In 2009 she made the decision to leave the newspaper industry to open her own print and ad agency. 

Although the company proved successful, she missed the newspaper industry in September 2017. 

Design Director

Jamie was born and raised in St. Maries, Idaho. She has been with the St. Maries Gazette Record since 1999. During that span she has worked in various departments, finding her niche in design/composition, where she has been for the past 18 years. She has a passion for design and she loves creating packages that will draw the readers in for an enjoyable and informed reading experience. Jamie has three children, a bonus daughter, and two dogs. 

Founder, Co-Owner

Jesse Mullen founded Mullen Newspaper Company in 2019. 

Jesse worked with publications across the US in various executive, editorial, production, and advertising roles - starting as a sports reporter at the weekly Saratoga (Wyo) Sun. He is a second-generation newsperson, and the Mullen Family is featured in a Smithsonian Museum exhibit profiling families in print media.

Jesse lives in Deer Lodge, Montana, with his wife and children, caring for five dogs, three horses, and a mule. Jesse serves on several non-profit boards and is a Rotarian. Jesse and his wife, Sasha, also own a small chain of bookstores in SW Montana. Jesse studied Journalism at the University of Wyoming.