Lauren Dixon
As CEO of Dixon Schwabl, Lauren Dixon leads 75 employees overseeing nearly 150 local, regional and national accounts with capitalized billings of $126 million. Lauren's career began as a television news anchor and co-host of the Westinghouse nationally syndicated program PM magazine. Founding Dixon Schwabl in 1987, Lauren has built one of the largest advertising agencies in Upstate New York, experiencing tremendous growth and expansion throughout its more than 20-year history, giving back 22% of its profits to employees in 2008. Dixon Schwabl's unique culture and ethical business practices have been featured in Fast Company, Inc. Magazine, and HR Magazine. The agency has a strong philanthropic commitment, donating more than 7,500 hours annually to not-for-profits. Lauren was named Rochester's Small Business Person of the Year in 2001, the Ernst & Young Communicator of the Year in 2003, and she received a Rochester Business Ethics Award in that same year. Dixon Schwabl has been on the Best Small & Medium Companies in America list for four consecutive years and was ranked the #1 Best Small Company to Work for in America in 2008 by the Great Place to Work Normal ® Institute.
