Dixon Schwabl CEO and leadership

Kim Allen is a Chief Executive Officer at Dixon Schwabl. She has worked as Mng Partner:Communications at Dixon Schwabl.

As Chief Executive Officer of Dixon Schwabl (DS), Lauren oversees a full-service marketing communications firm with more than 125 employees and billings in excess of $70 million. She has full responsibility for agency performance, including bottom-line factors such as long-range strategic planning and company vision and culture. Lauren builds and provides day-to-day general and strategic oversight of a growing roster of more than 200 clients. The agency culture and leadership have been recognized with national awards including being named one of the “Best Small Companies to Work for in America” for thirteen consecutive years, including ranking #1 twice. Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces honored Dixon Schwabl with the 2010 Top Small Company Workplace Award. PR News has named Dixon Schwabl one of the Top Places to Work in PR four times-in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. The agency is a two-time recipient of the Rochester Business Journal’s Wealth of Health Award, honoring the agency for its commitment to employee health and wellness. Dixon Schwabl was ranked the #1 Best Advertising Agency To Work For In America in 2017.

Lauren encourages philanthropic collaborations in the Rochester community. Lauren created the Horses on Parade fiberglass animal parade in Rochester, one of the most successful charitable events in area history, raising $1 million that was distributed to 116 local charities. Lauren believes in helping build a better community by encouraging tomorrow’s leaders to learn and grow their careers in Rochester. DS has a comprehensive mentoring and internship program. More than 2000 Rochester area students have held internships at DS, and employees annually volunteer more than 10,000 hours of community service.

Lauren is a frequent local and national guest speaker on topics such as advertising, marketing, philanthropy and company culture.

As Chief Executive Officer of Dixon Schwabl (DS), Lauren oversees a full-service marketing communications firm with more than 125 employees and billings in excess of $70 million. She has full responsibility for agency performance, including bottom-line factors such as long-range strategic planning and company vision and culture. Lauren builds and provides day-to-day general and strategic oversight of a growing roster of more than 200 clients. The agency culture and leadership have been recognized with national awards including being named one of the “Best Small Companies to Work for in America” for thirteen consecutive years, including ranking #1 twice. Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces honored Dixon Schwabl with the 2010 Top Small Company Workplace Award. PR News has named Dixon Schwabl one of the Top Places to Work in PR four times-in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. The agency is a two-time recipient of the Rochester Business Journal’s Wealth of Health Award, honoring the agency for its commitment to employee health and wellness. Dixon Schwabl was ranked the #1 Best Advertising Agency To Work For In America in 2017.

Lauren encourages philanthropic collaborations in the Rochester community. Lauren created the Horses on Parade fiberglass animal parade in Rochester, one of the most successful charitable events in area history, raising $1 million that was distributed to 116 local charities. Lauren believes in helping build a better community by encouraging tomorrow’s leaders to learn and grow their careers in Rochester. DS has a comprehensive mentoring and internship program. More than 2000 Rochester area students have held internships at DS, and employees annually volunteer more than 10,000 hours of community service.

Lauren is a frequent local and national guest speaker on topics such as advertising, marketing, philanthropy and company culture.