La'Leatha Spillers
Biography
La’Leatha Spillers brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, fundraising, and public relations to her work, with a career marked by strategic leadership and collaborative impact. She has held senior leadership roles at Bethany Christian Services, Grand Rapids Christian Schools, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit, where she consistently led cross-functional teams to develop and implement successful, organization-wide initiatives.
From 2014 to 2019, Spillers served as vice president of marketing at Bethany Christian Services, leading an integrated marketing communications team in support of an international organization operating in 36 states and 17 countries. In this role, she guided the development and delivery of innovative communications products, services, and programs that strengthened and unified a global brand. Spillers has often credited her team’s success to a strong emphasis on relationship-building and partnership—an approach she views as essential to effective leadership and sustainable impact.