We believe clarity is the most powerful force in marketing.
DS+CO is an independent, full-service agency that challenges our clients to get clear. Because data, content and creativity are only as good as the problem they solve. We help make sure it’s the right one.
Provoke progress.
We push you to step out of your comfort zone and take meaningful steps—big or small—that move your marketing in the right direction. Make it a habit to chase smart thinking, then speed.
Bring clarity.
Ask the hard questions. Align teams, tools and channels. And make marketing make sense—not just for your brand, but for the people you’re trying to reach.
Do what brands crave.
We deliver what brands actually need: processes built to adapt to yours, for work that cuts through. Think beyond the ask to what drives real impact.
Leadership Team
Connor Dixon-Schwabl Managing Director, Business Development
A lifetime at DS+CO helps Connor nurture new business connections for our agency.
David Lyttle Chief Financial Officer
David’s financial expertise helps us see how our work lines up with the numbers side.
Jessica Savage President + CEO
Jess’s leadership is rooted in the pursuit of doing good—for her teams, clients and community.
Jordan Dixon Managing Director, Office + Property Management
Jordan’s operations and procurement prowess is built on years of workflow and production management.
Malorie Benjamin Chief Transformation Officer
Malorie oversees media, technology, data and AI adoption to build agile, connected cultures within and outside DS+CO.
Mark Stone Chief Creative Officer
Mark brings inspired experience with local and national brands, leading teams to 100+ major creative awards.
Marshall Statt Managing Director, Executive Creative Director
Marshall has cultivated a team of talented creatives at DS+CO to create boundary-pushing, award-winning work.
Rosi Statt Chief Growth Officer
Rosi challenges ideas to propel teams forward, making sure every move helps meet business objectives.
Founders
Before DS+CO, there was Dixon Schwabl. Founded in 1987 by Lauren Dixon and Mike Schwabl, our agency started as a small PR firm and grew through the work of many. That’s why we added the “CO” to our name—to celebrate the people who got us here, including the very first.
Lauren Dixon Board Chair
Under Lauren’s leadership, DS+CO has been recognized by Great Place to Work as the #1 marketing firm to work for in the country. Today, she remains our culture champion, talent mentor and community advocate.
Mike Schwabl Vice Chair of the Board
Mike is a storyteller who builds brands by revealing their true selves. His leadership within and outside of DS+CO reflects his deep commitment to community, generosity and using creativity as a force for good.
Built by the community, for the community
Real, meaningful change starts where we work, live and play. That’s why we offer pro-bono work to causes we care about and partner with United Way to multiply our impact.
From our experts
11.5.26 / Episode 03Clarity in practice: From strategy to activation, with Arica Marfoglia
Arica and Malorie uncover how hanging priorities, late feedback and isolated insights can quietly pull teams away from a shared goal.
- 11.5.26 / Episode 02
Curiosity before certainty, with Jessica Savage
Jess and Malorie explore the difference between earned confidence and a conclusion reached too quickly.
- 11.5.26 / Episode 01
Why marketing has a clarity problem, with Rosi Statt
Malorie and Rosi explore why teams rush to tactics and share three questions to help make a more deliberate decision.
- 9.28.26
Who Benefits From the Buy? Why Media Transparency Matters
Media transparency is about more than trust. Learn what marketing leaders should know about agency economics, incentives and performance.
