Leadership

Leah Spano serves as Director of Marketing & Events at LaunchLab Partners, where she leads strategic marketing initiatives, high-impact event experiences, and provides executive-level leadership across association management for mission-driven organizations.

With more than 15 years of experience in marketing and brand leadership, Leah specializes in growth strategy, integrated campaign execution, product launches, and full-scale experiential event planning. Her background spans consumer technology and the fashion industry, bringing a refined approach to brand storytelling, audience engagement, and event design that elevates every touchpoint.

Leah currently serves as Executive Director of the Orange County Employee Benefit Council (OCEBC), providing strategic direction, operational leadership, and day-to-day management in partnership with the Board of Directors. In this role, she leads the organization’s programming strategy, member and sponsor experience, communications, and signature events - ensuring OCEBC continues to grow its impact, strengthen its community, and deliver meaningful value to employee benefits professionals across Orange County.

At LaunchLab Partners, Leah leads association strategy and management across the full lifecycle - from planning and execution to board support, member engagement, sponsor alignment, and brand experience - bringing a hands-on, high-accountability leadership style to every initiative.

Prior to joining LaunchLab Partners, Leah served as Brand Director at Aventon, where she led marketing strategy across direct-to-consumer and business-to-business channels and spearheaded the company’s rebranding and go-to-market initiatives.

Her career also includes roles at 5.11 Tactical, Sonance, IPORT, and VIZIO, where she developed expertise in global marketing strategy, cross-functional leadership, and campaign execution.

Leah holds a B.A. in Communications from California State University, Fullerton. She brings a people-first leadership style, combining strategic vision with operational excellence to build brands, communities, and experiences that create lasting impact.

About LaunchLab Partners

LaunchLab Partners is a commercialization and marketing powerhouse partnering with healthcare innovators to turn bold ideas into market-ready products and ensure they thrive long after launch. From shaping strategic narratives and building early awareness to guiding go-to-market execution and catalyzing sustained growth, the firm supports organizations across the full commercialization lifecycle.

In addition to its core commercialization practice, LaunchLab Partners serves as the association management company for select healthcare and mission-driven organizations, providing executive leadership and operational oversight.