Team

Sarah Bascom

Sarah Bascom is the president of Bascom Communications & Consulting LLC (BCC).

As a public relations and political communications expert with more than a decade of experience, Bascom has advised many of the state’s largest corporations and trade associations and most noted elected officials on crisis management, strategic messaging, media management and public affairs campaigns.  Bascom’s successful tenure in the political communications and the public affairs arena in Florida stems from her on-the-ground experience and training working with Florida’s high-profile issues, political landscape, Capitol Press Corps and  media outlets throughout the state.

Most recently, Bascom served as a member of the communications teams for several noted Florida companies and trade associations, such as the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, Florida Manufactured Housing Association, Florida Housing Coalition, Florida Concrete & Products Association, AT&T and Florida Power & Light, among others, as well as referendum, candidate and issue campaigns.

Prior to founding BCC, Bascom was a principal of a national public relations and strategic communications firm, where she managed the Florida office and serviced corporate, private sector and campaign clients.

Bascom also served as the communications director for the Florida Senate, under the late Senate President Jim King, and as the press secretary for the Senate Majority Caucus.

Bascom is a member of the American Association of Political Consultants and the Florida Public Relations Association.  Bascom attended Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.