Strategic Communication and Brand Leadership That Drives Real Change
At Bassett Business Group, we help established organizations, leadership teams, and mission-driven brands clarify their message, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and unlock measurable growth through thoughtful strategic communication and integrated marketing.
We are more than advisors — we are long-term partners in shaping how your audiences perceive, interact with, and advocate for your work.
Our Story
For more than four decades, Bassett Strategic Communication and Marketing has stood at the intersection of communication strategy, organizational insight, and meaningful impact. What began with a singular belief — that communication bridges understanding and drives progress — has grown into a global practice grounded in real experience and real results.
We bring more than 200 years of collective expertise across disciplines and industries, collaborating with clients that range from Fortune 500 enterprises to nimble mission-oriented organizations, and because we’ve seen a thing or two, we can work quickly to assess challenges and design solutions. Our roots in Detroit shape our resilient, resourceful approach, while our global reach amplifies the work we do for clients across regions and sectors.
What We Stand For— Mission & Vision
Our Mission
We empower leaders and organizations with communication strategies that align purpose with performance — helping you tell the right story to the right people in moments that matter.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every organization can confidently communicate with clarity, connect with intention, and lead with influence.
Our approach blends strategic insight, creative execution, and deep relationship building — creating momentum for organizations ready to rise above noise and make meaningful impact.
How We Work
We start with listening, understanding the unique challenges and goals of your organization, then design solutions that fit your context — not cookie-cutter templates. Whether it’s strategic communication planning, brand positioning, integrated marketing, or public relations, our work is driven by outcomes that matter to you:
- Crafted to support leadership goals
- Grounded in data, insight, and audience understanding
- Delivered with precision and accountability
We partner with executive teams and senior leaders to ensure strategy translates into action — and action translates back into measurable results.
Our
Expertise
Every engagement is customized to your needs, your challenges, and designed to help you lead your market — not just compete within it.
Unlike firms that look at tactics first, we look at strategy first — connecting the dots between your purpose, your audiences, and your long-term success. Our deep experience includes:
Our Team
Behind our strategic work is a diverse leadership team with decades of experience in communication, human behavioral science, marketing, and organizational strategy. We bring a mix of strategic depth, creative thinking, and practical execution skills — ensuring clients get both clarity of vision and excellence in delivery.
Michelle Martinez-Bassett
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Robert Bassett
President and Chief Operating Officer
Eddie Baranek
Content Marketing Manager
Elaine M. Pearson
VP of Administration
Lee Arjona
Creative Director
Carolyn Lee
Administrative Assistant
Steve S. Roblero
Video Production AssociateFounding
Leadership
Leland K. Bassett
Senior Counsel
Tina Bassett
Senior CounselWhy Clients Choose Us
Clarity. Confidence. Results.
We help you move from overwhelmed to aligned, from unclear to strategic, and from visible to influential.
Our clients value our partnership because we don’t just deliver deliverables — we deliver successful outcomes.
