What Our Clients Say

“I have had the pleasure of collaborating with CES for more than five years on community based research projects in New Haven, Baltimore, Washington DC, and rural North Carolina. They have supported my work integrating digital technologies with mixed methodologies to achieve health equity. They are the total package—highly knowledgeable in methods and recruitment, skilled in supporting dissemination and translation, professional, and energetic. Working with them is easy and fun as they bring a creative and social justice oriented lens to all projects. I intend to continue collaborating with them for years to come; they are exceptional!”— Tamara Taggart, PhD (GWU)

We Improve Recruitment Efficiency

75% of clinical trials fail to meet enrollment timelines

Each month of delay can cost sponsors between $600K and $8M monthly in lost revenue and increased operational costs.

Patient dropout costs range from $15,000 to $50,000 per participant, depending on trial phase and data impact.

A 20% dropout rate in a 1,000-person Phase III trial could result in $6M in sunk costs and jeopardize statistical power and FDA approval pathways.

CES has increased diverse enrollment by 300% in six months for major trials by:

• Leveraging a national network of 2,000+ trusted community and faith-based organizations

• Using local influencers, grassroots ambassadors, and healthcare provider partnerships to accelerate referrals

• Creating localized microsites and multilingual digital funnels that pre-screen and route participants efficiently

Result: Faster time-to-first-patient, fewer screen failures, and higher enrollment conversion rates.

Our Team

Dedicated experts with a proven record of success.

• Diverse clinical trial participant engagement and retention strategies

• Program evaluation

• Web, graphic design and AI, 3D, and animated video production

• App development

• Grant and academic writing

Community Expert Solutions project development partners come with an extensive backgrounds in health services, research analysis, entrepreneurship, photography, videography, graphic design, web design, social media engagement, and community engagement. We are able to critically evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization’s operations to identify inefficiencies and develop strategic plans to scale reach and improve client services. We adopt a collaborative, sustainable, equity-focused approach to business and leadership development and will work with clients to strategically expand their networks, build organizational capacity, and ensure mission fulfillment.

Communications Managers

Project Manager

Abeba Asseged

Bridget Shaw Thomas

Executive Leadership

Allison Mathews Allen, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, Founder