# Lauren Izaks

> Lauren Izaks is the co-founder, COO and executive vice president of All Points Public Relations, a Chicago-based integrated agency focused on franchise brands. A former educator, she has shaped the agency through systems, training, hiring, technology and culture, growing it with her husband, Jamie Izaks, from a two-person firm founded in 2011 to a roughly 50-person agency serving more than 70 brands nationwide by 2026. She also teaches brand management at Northwestern University and advocates for deliberate, people-first adoption of AI.

- **Role:** Co-founder, COO and Executive Vice President at All Points Public Relations
- **Organizations:** All Points Public Relations, Northwestern University, Northern Illinois Franchise Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Education, Indiana University, Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Master's degree in Information Design and Strategy, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-built All Points Public Relations from a two-person 2011 startup into a roughly 50-person agency serving more than 70 brands nationwide by 2026., Designed and oversees agency systems spanning accounting, HR, hiring, technology, training and internal process development., Launched the Positive Impact program, which organizes recurring service and charitable activity across Chicagoland.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked as an educator in the Chicago Public Schools system and at a prominent Chicago private school.
- **2011** — Co-founded All Points Public Relations with her husband, Jamie Izaks, on Chicago's North Shore.
- **2018** — All Points began the PRo Community Project, providing selected Chicago-area nonprofits with pro bono communications support.
- **2022** — All Points launched the fourth annual PRo Community Project; Izaks described philanthropy as embedded in the agency's operating culture.
- **2023** — Published an early workplace perspective on ChatGPT and began integrating generative AI into agency workflows.
- **2024** — Completed a Northwestern master's degree in Information Design and Strategy and moved with the agency into Chicago's River North neighborhood.
- **2025** — Named to Women We Admire's Top 50 Women Chief Operating Officers, published on human-centered AI adoption and taught brand management as a Northwestern adjunct professor.
- **2026** — Marked All Points PR's 15th anniversary as the independent agency reached roughly 50 employees and served more than 70 brands nationwide.

## Achievements

- Co-built All Points Public Relations from a two-person 2011 startup into a roughly 50-person agency serving more than 70 brands nationwide by 2026.
- Designed and oversees agency systems spanning accounting, HR, hiring, technology, training and internal process development.
- Launched the Positive Impact program, which organizes recurring service and charitable activity across Chicagoland.
- Introduced generative AI into agency operations early and incorporated its use into onboarding, internal training and leadership practice.
- Named one of Women We Admire's Top 50 Women Chief Operating Officers of 2025.
- Earned two master's degrees from Northwestern University and later became an adjunct instructor in brand management.
- Helped establish a culture in which the agency reported that every member of its senior staff had begun as an associate.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — All Points Public Relations marked 15 years in business, reporting roughly 50 employees, more than 70 brands served nationwide and more than a dozen client additions in the preceding year.
- **2026-04** — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's CO platform featured Izaks's guidance on structuring performance improvement plans with mutual accountability, clarity and manager support.
- **2026-03** — Public profiles continued to list Izaks as a Northwestern adjunct professor teaching brand management while serving as COO and executive vice president of All Points PR.

## Links

- Website: https://allpointspr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenizaks
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/allpointspr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllPointsPublicRelations/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24