Complexity in, clarity out.
Désirée Sprauve is a healthcare strategist and systems thinker advancing women's and maternal health. She turns complex systems into clear, executable plans.
Why organizations bring her in.
She executes.
A nine-figure global sourcing strategy. A $3.6M inventory turnaround reporting to the CFO. A 50% cut in purchasing lead times. Her plans get delivered.
She designs with culture, not around it.
Graduate training in medical anthropology and public health, plus eight years beside women and families, shapes programs people actually use.
She translates evidence into practice.
She co-developed Reproductive Justice 101 for the University of Pittsburgh EMBRACE Center, training clinicians, researchers, nurses, and birthworkers.
Two ways to work together.
Has worked with and spoken for
- University of Pittsburgh EMBRACE Center
- Davidson College
- Johnson C. Smith University
- Winthrop University NAACP
- National Black Doula Association
- NYC Health
- Charlotte MEDWeek
- Mama Glow
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women
- CareRing
- Queens Public Library
Let's build something that matters.
Tell me what you're trying to untangle, and I'll point you to the right next step.
From global operations to women's health systems.
Désirée Sprauve is a healthcare strategist and systems thinker advancing women's and maternal health. She consults with universities, corporations, and organizations on evidence-informed programs, policy, and systems that improve outcomes, grounded in culturally pluralistic approaches to care.
Her path into healthcare began after nearly a decade in aerospace and automotive, where she led a nine-figure global strategy across the U.S., Brazil, Japan, China, and South Korea. As a former full-spectrum doula, she has supported 2,000+ women worldwide through health education, speaking, and workshops.
Her own reproductive health journey, the global maternal mortality crisis, and her mother's life-threatening complications at Désirée's birth moved her from corporate to women's health.
She is a graduate of Howard University School of Business and is pursuing a dual graduate degree in Medical Anthropology and Public Health (Health Policy) at UNC Charlotte. She was raised in New York City, with roots in the US Virgin Islands and Jamaica.
Selected experience
- Graduate Research Assistant, UNC Charlotte. Sole on-site research assistant for two IRB-approved studies in a reproductive health center.
- Consultant, University of Pittsburgh EMBRACE Center. Co-developed Reproductive Justice 101 (2025).
- Founder, Sprauve Enterprises. A consulting firm that turns complex systems into clear, executable plans across operations, procurement, healthcare strategy, and women's health.
- Senior Operations and Supply Chain Consultant. Led a $3.6M inventory transformation end to end.
- Senior Manager, Head of Purchasing and Logistics. High-growth FemHealth e-commerce company (2021).
- Founder, boutique perinatal wellness practice. Doula, childbirth education, and postpartum care (2019).
- Purchasing Manager, Legal Aid Society. Procurement for a $300M+ organization.
- Global Procurement, Pratt & Whitney. Aerospace, three Eagle Awards.
- Global Lead Buyer, Fiat Chrysler. Led a nine-figure global commodity strategy.
Strategy that works in the real world.
Evidence-informed, culturally grounded consulting for universities, health systems, public health departments, and companies building women's and maternal health programs.
Why organizations hire Désirée
She turns complexity into an executable plan.
Scoping, stakeholder alignment, delivery, and close-out, with executive reporting throughout.
Owned a $3.6M inventory transformation across a 130,000 sq. ft., 18,000-part facility, reporting to the CFO. Restored control after four-plus years without a full physical count and passed a full financial audit.
She builds operations that perform.
Procurement, logistics, and vendor systems that improve cost, speed, and cash flow.
Raised on-time sourcing from 46% to 100% at Fiat Chrysler. Cut purchasing and approval lead times by 50% at a $300M+ organization. Negotiated Net 30 terms to strengthen cash flow at a high-growth FemHealth start-up.
She designs with the people a program serves.
Programs shaped by lived experience, culture, and research, and fitted into real workflows.
Co-developed Reproductive Justice 101 for the University of Pittsburgh EMBRACE Center. Directed on-site operations for two IRB-approved studies in a live clinical setting, with bilingual English/Spanish screening and consent.
She leads across cultures and disciplines.
Global teams, international suppliers, and clinical and research partners, aligned on one plan.
Led a nine-figure global strategy across the U.S., Brazil, Japan, China, and South Korea. Earned the Pratt & Whitney Eagle Award three times for leading cross-functional teams.
Services
Program design and implementation
A program model, implementation plan, and operations roadmap your team can run.
Policy research and advisory
Research and policy analysis turned into clear recommendations and plain-language briefs.
Operations and procurement transformation
Inventory, purchasing, and process systems rebuilt for visibility, control, and savings.
Fractional operations leadership
Part-time senior leadership for healthcare organizations that need an operator without a full-time hire.
How an engagement works
- Discover. A short conversation about what you're trying to build or fix.
- Scope. Goals, deliverables, timeline, and fee, agreed up front.
- Deliver. Research, design, and facilitation with regular check-ins.
- Hand off. Documentation and training so your team runs it without me.
Tell me what you're trying to untangle.
Share your organization, the problem, and your timeline.
Request a consultationYour cycle, pregnancy, and postpartum, made clear.
Your pregnancy or period doesn't need to be perfect. It needs the right guidance to help you enhance it. Mind, body, spirit, and womb, every layer addressed.
Two paths
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Preparation and support from preconception through the fourth trimester, grounded in research and traditional postpartum practices.
Women's health
Menstrual health, fertility, and womb health education that helps you understand your cycle and care for your body.
Why women choose Désirée
She has been in the room.
As a former full-spectrum doula, she supported home, birth center, and hospital births, including VBAC, cesarean, twin, and breech births, and high-risk cases such as preeclampsia, NICU stays, and pregnancy loss.
She blends research and tradition.
Evidence-informed care alongside ethnomedicine, herbal knowledge, and traditional postpartum practices.
She understands ambitious women.
She led global operations for more than a decade, then built a different life around women's health. She has supported 2,000+ women and families worldwide.
My work is educational. It is not medical care, and it does not diagnose or treat conditions or replace your doctor, midwife, or other clinician.
Start with a conversation.
Local to Charlotte, North Carolina, with virtual support for women everywhere.
Book a strategy sessionSpeaking, facilitation, and panels.
A speaker who translates research, culture, and lived experience for academic institutions, healthcare organizations, corporations, and community audiences.
Signature topics
- Public health systems and health policy
- Women's health across the reproductive lifespan
- Maternal health and birth equity
- Medical anthropology and culture in health
- Corporate women's health and workplace wellbeing
- Health communication across cultures
- The future of women's healthcare
- Leadership, career reinvention, and purpose
Where she has spoken
Guest lectures
Davidson College. Johnson C. Smith University.
Program development
University of Pittsburgh EMBRACE Center. Winthrop University NAACP. National Black Doula Association. Urban League of Central Carolinas Young Professionals.
Speaking, facilitation, and panels
Charlotte MEDWeek. Mama Glow. National Coalition of 100 Black Women. CareRing. Queens Public Library. NYC Health.
Research presentations
UNC Charlotte Maternal Child Health Showcase.
Short bio
Désirée Sprauve is a healthcare strategist and systems thinker advancing women's and maternal health. After nearly a decade leading global strategy in aerospace and automotive, she turned to women's health and has supported 2,000+ women worldwide. She is pursuing a dual graduate degree in Medical Anthropology and Public Health (Health Policy) at UNC Charlotte.
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Organizations
Healthcare strategy, program design, and operations. Request a consultation
Speaking
Keynotes, panels, workshops, and guest lectures. Inquire about speaking
Women and mothers
Pregnancy, postpartum, and women's health guidance. Book a strategy session
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Working with clients virtually worldwide.