ABOUT
Our purpose behind the prose
Lexicon is built on the belief that impactful communication requires alignment of purpose. We make sure every speech, message, and narrative we deliver reflects your values, while upholding our own.
The Lexicon DNA
Lexicon / noun
The vocabulary of a language, subject, or speaker.
A branch of knowledge.
We build yours.
Integrity
Stewardship of your message requires boundaries and trust. Every stage of our partnership is structured around confidentiality, so your defining moments are protected with discretion and care.
Belief
Storytelling fuels movements. Lexicon partners with mission-driven leaders and organizations whose visions we share. The most powerful voices are those backed by conviction. If we don’t believe it, we don’t write it.
Partnership
Writing is only half the job. The other half is ensuring you feel ownership over every word. We build deep, collaborative partnerships where your mission becomes our own. We leave our ego at the door. You’re the only person the room sees, not us.
Agility
We learn your voice fast and iterate even faster. Lexicon offers a responsive, adaptable partnership that bends to your rhythm. We stay in sync with you, providing the flexibility to refine, pivot, and polish until every line is locked.
Curiosity
Our approach pairs obsessive research with an acute eye for public sentiment. We dive into the details of your world, master your nuances, and translate that understanding into what matters most to you and your audience.
Ilana Foggle
Founder & Chief Speechwriter
Lexicon Speechwriting
Ilana founded Lexicon to return to the mission-driven work that first fueled her career.
An executive communications strategist and speechwriter, she helps leaders translate complex ideas into language that is accessible and persuasive. Across the public sector, healthcare, technology, academia, and advocacy, she has advised governors, political candidates, healthcare executives, founders, CEOs, and movement leaders. Her approach is shaped by her research on how rhetoric influences public opinion and social change.
Today, she serves as a trusted advisor to principals, developing speeches, messaging, and communications strategies grounded in audience sentiment and social listening.
She is proudly based in Chicago.