A small crew keeping Our Space running, growing, and grounded. Lani and Britt started it in early 2026; the team has grown from there.
Lani Marsden
Operations & Community
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I spent two decades working at the intersection of leadership, equity, and organizational change — across the public, private, and social sectors. Building inclusive teams, coaching emerging leaders. Meaningful work. But I kept coming back to the same question: who's building this support for the people doing the hardest work — diverse women and queer leaders, often alone?
When I left a senior consulting role to start my own practice, I kept looking for a workspace that felt right. Nothing did. And then I thought: why not me? Why not us? So we built it.
Our Space is the result — a community-first workspace rooted in authenticity, equity, and belonging.
Brittany Murlas
Space & Marketing
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I've been part of the South Berkeley / North Oakland community for over 20 years and care deeply about this little slice of the world.
For the past decade I've run LittleFeminist.com, a social enterprise that both publishes and promotes diverse children's books. I also work as a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer — helping mission-driven businesses reach their people.
A few years ago, when I became a parent, my world got smaller in a way I didn't expect. I found myself craving a place to go that wasn't home, wasn't work — but still felt like both.
Our Space is that place. Built for focus, connection, and the simple human need to be in community.
Vylma V
Events Lead
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Vylma brings a full life to the gatherings she creates at Our Space. She's an attorney with over 20 years in criminal defense and civil rights, a certified meditation teacher, and the host and producer of Women's Magazine on KPFA 94.1 FM.
She's also the founder of the V-Method, her framework for women's empowerment, and a Bomba and Plena drummer rooted in Afro-Puerto Rican tradition. That mix of justice, care, and celebration is exactly what she brings to the events that make Our Space feel alive.
Becca
Financial Steward
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A founding member since day one, Becca keeps Our Space on solid ground. By day she's a professional bookkeeper who tends the finances of mission-driven organizations across the Bay, and she brings that same care to ours, making sure the numbers underneath the community stay honest and clear.