SOVA STRATEGIES

Strategy + design that transforms organizations for good.

SOVA Expertise

SOVA drives transformation through exceptional strategy + design support

Strategic Prioritization

We provide a framework and process for developing short- and long-term strategies that clarify your critical business drivers, and identify, evaluate, and sequence the most impactful initiatives to prioritize for your goals. We conduct market research, develop market entry strategies, and help to define competitive differentiators. Whether navigating growth, transformation, or uncertainty, we help organizations make confident, informed decisions that drive long-term stability and success.

  • New Market Research

  • Competitive Differentiation

  • Short-Term Business Continuity Plans

  • Long-Term Strategy Development

  • Upscaling and Downscaling Strategies

  • Strategic Initiative Inventory & Assessment

  • Strategic Initiative Prioritization

Business Reengineering

We help organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from market disruptions. We equip leadership teams and staff with tailored resources and support to navigate organizational restructuring and reengineering for efficiency. Additionally, we provide a structured, efficient process for descaling or revamping operational infrastructure, while also pivoting quicky to expand into new markets.

  • Crisis Management Plans

  • Operational “Blueprint” (Inventory of Functions, Systems, Processes, Roles)

  • KPI Mapping

  • Process Optimization

  • Process Reengineering

  • Market Entry Planning & Support

Capability Design

We co-design powerful organizational capabilities that amplify your competitive edge and fuel catalytic growth. Our approach goes beyond strategy—we architect functions, processes, and roles, outline the implementation roadmap, and support the launch of new capabilities. Whether repositioning for new markets, designing for scale up, or enhancing existing capabilities, we create agile, future-ready organizational functions poised for long-term success.

  • Enterprise Capability Development

  • Service Design

  • International Expansion in Emerging Markets

  • Growth Strategy Development

  • Business Artifacts (Policy, Process, RACI, Guidance)

Targeted, pragmatic, confidential, and hyper-focused on results.

  • "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. Her ability to quickly assess challenges, design resilient operational infrastructure, and drive results is unmatched. 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.