# Jessica Savage

> Jessica Savage is the president and CEO of Dixon Schwabl + Company, an independent marketing agency in the Rochester, New York area. After beginning her career at Grey Direct in New York City, she joined Dixon Schwabl as an account manager in 2002, rose through account leadership, became president in 2021 and added the CEO title in May 2024. Her public leadership philosophy centers on curiosity, generous listening, clear writing, mentorship and community service.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Dixon Schwabl + Company
- **Organizations:** Dixon Schwabl + Company, Grey Direct, SUNY Geneseo Foundation Board, United Way Women's Leadership Council, Levine Center to End Hate Corporate Council, Girls on the Run of Greater Rochester
- **Education:** SUNY Geneseo
- **Known for:** Rose from account manager to president and CEO during a career of more than two decades at Dixon Schwabl + Company., Selected through Dixon Schwabl's long-term succession process and became president in 2021., Appointed president and CEO of Dixon Schwabl + Company in May 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1998-2002** — Worked in advertising at Grey Direct in New York City; her LinkedIn profile lists a Grey Direct Gold Standard Award in 2000.
- **2002** — Moved from Manhattan to the Rochester area and joined Dixon Schwabl as an account manager.
- **2004** — Named Dixon Schwabl Employee of the Year, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2015** — Was informed that she had been selected as a future successor in the agency's long-term leadership plan.
- **2016** — Delivered the alumni address at SUNY Geneseo's New Student Convocation.
- **2018** — Recognized by the Rochester Business Journal as a Woman of Excellence; the wider agency learned that she would become its future president.
- **2021** — Became president of Dixon Schwabl after serving as managing partner of account services.
- **2024-02** — Earned Certified Digital Marketing Professional and AMA PCM Digital Marketing credentials.
- **2024-05** — Added the chief executive role and became president and CEO of Dixon Schwabl + Company.
- **2025** — Featured in the Rochester Business Journal's Power 100 and discussed communication, creativity and the agency's growth priorities.
- **2026** — Joined agency co-founder Lauren Dixon for a published conversation on women, mentorship and leadership.

## Achievements

- Rose from account manager to president and CEO during a career of more than two decades at Dixon Schwabl + Company.
- Selected through Dixon Schwabl's long-term succession process and became president in 2021.
- Appointed president and CEO of Dixon Schwabl + Company in May 2024.
- Named a Rochester Business Journal Woman of Excellence in 2018.
- Included in the Rochester Business Journal Power 100 in 2025 and 2026.
- Delivered the alumni address at SUNY Geneseo's 2016 New Student Convocation.
- Earned Certified Digital Marketing Professional and AMA PCM Digital Marketing credentials in 2024.
- Oversees DS+CO's diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives, including its IDEA review panel.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Joined Dixon Schwabl co-founder Lauren Dixon in a Rochester Business Journal conversation about women in leadership, mentorship, self-doubt and helping other people rise.
- **2026-03** — Shared that Dixon Schwabl + Company had been named to the Greater Rochester Chamber's 2026 MWBE Awards list.
- **2026-02** — Featured in the Rochester Business Journal's 2026 Power 100; she described DS+CO's new chief growth officer role, AI-focused client counsel and use of the Entrepreneurial Operating System.
- **2025-11** — Published an interview outlining five communication practices: improv, clear writing, studying people, making room for others and talking to strangers.
- **2025-02** — Featured in the Rochester Business Journal's 2025 Power 100 as president and CEO of Dixon Schwabl + Company.

## Links

- Website: https://dixonschwabl.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-savage-73567616/

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