assemble works at the intersection of measurement & meaning for patients, business, and society.
We partner with life science companies and nonprofits to turn patient centric ambition into reality.
our philosophy
We diagnose the right problem to get to the right solution.
We bring urgency without chaos.
We turn human insights into business impact.
We challenge inertia in ourselves and others.
We put experience first, for patients, clients, and ourselves.
what we do
Strategy & Insights
Planning and data collection with an action bias.
Infrastructure & Process
Systems design that realize your ambitions.
Engagement & Activation
Connection with the people that matter, when it matters.
Communications
& Storytelling
Content that builds better realities, not just better communications.
how we scale
We act as an end-to-end agency, fractional executives, thought partners, or project leads.
Our flexible model is possible with a deep bench of proven expertise, available when you need it.
Creative & Design
Data Collection & Analysis
Policy & Government Affairs
Earned Media
Paid Media
Production & Content Development
don’t just take it from us
“You guys care—you bought my book, follow our social channels, check in on how the trial’s going, comment on new haircuts, and even offer movie recommendations. You treat us like people, not patient profiles.”
Patient Advocate & Caregiver
“Working with Assemble never feels like outsourcing. It feels like teaming up with people who care just as much as I do. They're true experts in patient engagement, sharp sparring partners who challenge my thinking, and collaborators who make me better at what I do.”
Patient Engagement Lead
Top 15 Pharma
meet our team
We bring the brainpower, but we leave the buzzwords behind. We take the work seriously, but not ourselves.
We have presence in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD with a global network of talent at the ready.
alix floyd
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Founder & Managing Director
Alix Floyd is a strategic advisor and healthcare communications expert with over 18 years of experience helping pharmaceutical companies, biotech innovators, and advocacy organizations drive measurable patient-centered impact. Known for cutting through complexity with calm precision, she founded Assemble to reform the status quo — turning good intentions into bold, evidence-driven action for patients.Alix has led projects for Genentech, AstraZeneca, Roche, Amicus, Sarepta, Sage, Alexion, Eli Lilly, Merck Foundation, Abbott, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CDC, WHO, and No Patient Left Behind.
She likes ambitious work and a good chicken parm. She’s going to ask you hard questions in a nice way.
liza allner
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Liza grew up in the pharmaceutical marketing and advertising world. With seven years of experience across client services, strategic business development, and operational execution, she brings a rare blend of executional rigor and creative, big-picture systems thinking to every engagement.
Since joining Assemble in 2023, Liza has led client work across therapeutic areas, nonprofits, and industry partners—while architecting new systems and ways of working that elevate how we operate as a small but mighty organization that consistently punches above its weight.
She’s passionate about proving the business value of patient engagement and helping clients make strategically sound, data-driven decisions that capture attention, elevate lived experience, and tangibly improve health outcomes and commercial impact.She is obsessed with puzzles–from professional jigsaws to the Gray Malin beach scene variety.
emma chistolini
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Emma is a strategic, data-driven, and enthusiastic professional with a strong background in healthcare consulting and public health advocacy. She brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, clinical data management, and health policy analysis—built through her roles at Alira Health, Pfizer, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, as well as her MPH degree.
Passionate about advancing innovative, effective solutions, Emma focuses on aligning organizational goals with meaningful impact for patients.
She’s an avid baker on a mission to perfect the cinnamon roll—stay tuned!
caitlin smith
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Caitlin is the operational backbone of Assemble, ensuring that ambition meets execution every single day. With a sharp eye for detail and an instinct for what's needed before it's asked, she manages the intricate moving parts that keep a high-growth, client-focused organization running seamlessly.
She oversees day-to-day operations, project coordination, and strategic logistics while serving as the critical link between Assemble's founder, clients, and internal teams. From managing sensitive client work to orchestrating complex schedules and vendor relationships, Caitlin builds the infrastructure that allows bold ideas to scale without breaking.
She devours over 50 books a year, mostly fantasy, and thrives on creating order from complexity—the kind that looks effortless but never is.
