Dr. Pascale D. Edouard (she/her) is the founder and Executive Director of the Black Women in Public Health C.O.N.N.E.C.T. Collective, a non-profit dedicated to advancing the professional growth and careers of Black women in public health. 

A passionate public health leader and advocate for health equity, Dr. Edouard's work sits at the intersection of  social justice and public health. With approximately 15  years of experience across nonprofits, government, academia, and national organizations, she is deeply committed to addressing the root causes of health inequities—particularly those impacting Black and historically marginalized communities. She has served in multiple leadership roles including at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee and Sarasota counties, Manatee County Government, and  the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors.

She has led initiatives to recognize racism as a public health crisis, expand access to healthcare to underserved populations, led initiatives to improve maternal ad child health, and develop workforce programs  to include Manatee County Governments Community Health Worker's program and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Public Health AmeriCorps programs. Dr. Edouard earned her DrPH from the University of South Florida's College of Public Health, where her dissertation focused on the impacts of residential segregation on type 2 diabetes management. 

A proud Haitian American born and raised in Miami, Dr. Edouard brings her lived experience, professional expertise, and unwavering commitment to equity into every space she enters—including her role as the Founder and Principal Consultant of PDE Public Health Consulting, LLC.