SOVA STRATEGIES

Strategy + Design that transforms organizations for Good.

SOVA Expertise

SOVA drives exceptional strategy + design from within,
empowering organizations to lead positive change in the world

Strategic Prioritization

We empower organizations to integrate purpose into strategy, and to identify high-impact initiatives to support that vision.


  • Social Impact Vision Development

  • Competitive Differentiation

  • Purpose-Driven Strategy Alignment

  • Initiative Scoping

  • Strategic Prioritization

Business Reengineering

We drive the development and reengineering of organizational infrastructure to support purpose-driven business models.


  • Operational Inventory/Blueprint
    (Functions, Systems, Processes, Roles)

  • Process Reengineering + Optimization

  • Market Entry Planning + Support

  • Business Continuity Planning

Capability Design

We co-design powerful capabilities that support purpose-driven differentiation, and amplify organizational impact.


  • Scaling Strategy Development

  • Enterprise Capability Design + Launch
    (Innovation to Compliance)

  • Business Artifact Development
    (Governance, Policy, Process, Guidance)

  • "When navigating high-stakes crises and complex organizational challenges, Lauren is the strategist and advisor you want by your side. She excels at guiding executive leadership through uncertainty, bringing clarity, structure, and innovative solutions to even the most constrained environments. With a decade of experience partnering with Lauren - from crisis continuity planning and risk management in Afghanistan to operational excellence and business reengineering for global operations - I can confidently say she is one of the most exceptional organizational strategists in the development sector."

    Eric Reading
    Senior Vice President, Abt Global

  • "Lauren is an excellent thought partner and advisor at the executive level. She drove the design and development of Chemonics' enterprise capabilities for innovation and investment, and led the foundational work to launch its investment subsidiary, ChemCapital. Lauren is particularly adept at partnering with C-Suites to create new organizational capabilities and entities, and she is highly effective at communicating these new concepts to Boards and Executive Teams."

    Jamey Butcher
    President & CEO, Chemonics International

  • "I truly enjoyed working with Lauren on aligning our company to be certified to the ISO 9001 quality management standard, and putting in place the different products, procedures, and policies to maintain our compliance. She was proactive, strategic, a truly trusted partner in the process. And we have maintained this standard now for over 10 years, in part thanks to Lauren’s vision and ability to translate complexities into easy-to-follow steps."

    Susanna Mudge
    Chair, Board of Directors | Former President & CEO
    Chemonics International

  • “Lauren’s leadership of the team and her role in accelerating UNLEASH's growth and impact have left an indelible mark on everyone and on the organization in general.”

    Jackie Stenson
    CEO, UNLEASH

  • "Lauren has been not only a personal inspiration as a leader but also a great advisor to my venture when I was transforming it from a community to a revenue-generating business. Her ability to connect the right people and the right strategy for clear direction and strong management is what contributed to the company's 5x growth."

    Sabira Mehrin
    Founder & CEO, Wander Woman

  • “I would best describe Lauren as a POWERHOUSE. She is powerful, without overpowering others. Instead, she fosters empowerment and shares power.”

    Quita Keller
    HR Business Partner, Chemonics International

Meet SOVA Strategies Founder,
Lauren Behr

A trusted collaborator passionate about
transforming your business.