Artrenia Harris - President of Community Services United (CSU) & Berkeley Flea Market
CEO of Selective Treasures & T's Soulful Cuisine
Artrenia Harris is a powerful community leader and multi-talented entrepreneur serving as the President of Community Services United (CSU) and the Berkeley Flea Market. With a heart rooted in service and a vision focused on revitalization, she is committed to restoring the Berkeley Flea Market as a thriving space for culture, commerce, and connection.
Under her leadership. CSU is paving the way for meaningful change - creating a safe, creative, and inclusive environment where families gather, youth find opportunity, and local talent is celebrated.
Artenia Harris is also the Founder and CEO of two successful businesses:
Her dual passion for community building and creative entrepreneurship makes her a magnetic force of leadership and love. ArtreniHarris continues to inspire action, create opportunities, and empower others to grow — one event, one piece of art, and one soulful meal at a time.
Legacy & Love Behind T's Soulful Cuisine
Thank you, Mom.
T's Soulful Cuisine is bringing that same love through me to you — with cultural dishes like Cajun succotash, made with okra as a key ingredient.
Okra originated in Africa and was brought to the Americas by our ancestors, becoming a staple in Southern cooking.
Our flavors come from the heart of Miss Rose's Kitchen — my mother's kitchen — where she lovingly fed not only our family but the entire community.
If you were fortunate enough to taste her cooking, you could feel the love and patience in every bite.
I am proud to say I was taught by the best.
T's Soulful Cuisine is more than food - it's heritage, healing, and home.
With love,
Artrenia Harris
CEO & Founder, T's Soulful Cuisine
Leadership Spotlight: Tracy Moore
Entrepreneur | Visionary | Business Advisor I Personal Assistant to the Chairman, CSU I Chairman, Berkeley Flea Market Advisory Board Founder & CEO of TRM Bossy Boutique
Laboratories LLC
Handcrafted 100% All-Natural Skin, Hair, Home &
Health Products
Over 20 Years in Business I 5 Years with Boutique Tracy Moore is a creative powerhouse and fearless entrepreneur known for her bold vision and unshakable drive. As the founder of TRM Bossy Boutique Laboratories LLC, Tracy has handcrafted a brand that empowers others to live naturally and unapologetically. Her business specializes in all-natural, handmade care products-from skin and hair to holistic health and household essentials.
With more than two decades of entrepreneurial experience, Tracy is not only a
businesswoman-she's a movement. Every product she creates reflects her passion, purpose, and powerful sense of identity. She built her boutique by hand, and that same spirit of innovation drives her work in leadership today.
As a Business Advisor, Tracy shares her deep knowledge and creative insight with aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners, helping them grow with confidence and originality.
She also proudly serves as the Personal Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Community
Services United (CSU), where her organizationalr-skills, communication excellence, and leadership support contribute to high-level community impact.
Now serving as the Chairman of the Berkeley Flea Market Advisory Board, Tracy leads with authenticity, strength, and vision. She is deeply committed to creating professional, empowering spaces for small businesses to thrive and for community voices to be uplifted
Community Communications Director, Board of Directors - CSU
Berkeley Flea Market
Graduate of TWO - Center for Third World Organizing
Josan Lee is a passionate and experienced community leader with nearly 30 years of grassroots organizing and advocacy throughout the Bay Area. Her journey began at BAN AN AS. a child care resource and
referral agency in Berkeley, where she served as a parent advocate and built essential support systems for local families.
She has traveled to Capitol Hill multiple times to advocate for federal support for child care programs, using her voice to demand change and equity.
Through public speaking, community outreach, and media
engagement. Josan has worked tirelessly to represent and uplift underserved communities.
A dedicated member and graduate of the Center for Third World Organizing)
(CTWO), Josan completed a formal organizing training program and earned a certification of completion. CTWO, founded in 1980, is a renowned training center for grassroots community leadership led by people of color. Her experience with CTWO has deeply shaped her mission and vision.| Currently, she serves as the Communications Director for the Board of Directors of Community Services United (CSU), where she leads strategic communication efforts, ensures transparency, and builds bridges between leadership and the community.
In addition. Josan proudly serves on the Advisory Board of the Berkeley Flea Market, where her decades of activism and love for her community are poured into every initiative she touches.
Josan Lee brings not just a voice-but a mission-to unify, empower, and lead with purpose.
LaShone Stowe is a seasoned entrepreneur and dedicated community advocate with more than five years of building his all-natural lifestyle brand, TRM Bossy Boutique Laboratories. As the Security & Safety Director for Community Services United of Berkeley’s board overseeing the historic Berkeley Flea Market, LaShone combines his vendor-market experience with strategic oversight of event logistics, vendor relations, and public-space safety. Grounded in the Bay Area community and fueled by a passion for inclusive economic revitalization, he ensures that our marketplace is not only vibrant and creative — but safe and welcoming for every member of our community. Outside of his professional roles, LaShone enjoys camping, travel, casino visits, good reggae vibes, and creating music in his studio under his independent label, Underworld Records.connect.
Monique Allen is a Berkeley-based scholar and community advocate dedicated to advancing equity and social change. She holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Emergency Management, focusing on crisis intervention and systemic reform. As Chair of the Black Arts and Culture District Steering Committee, she works to ensure that Black culture and history remain central to Berkeley's civic identity. Her involvement with the Berkeley Unified School District Reparations Task Force reflects her deep concern with addressing the city's redlined legacy and its ongoing impact on Black and marginalized communities. Through initiatives like the Black Infant Health program, Dr. Allen has championed
wellness, stability, and empowerment for African American families. Her academic and professional expertise in policv. iustice. and communitv oraanizina enables her tol
bridge research with grassroots advocacy. She has published and presented widely on issues of social change, cultural preservation, and crisis intervention.
Grounded in Berkeley, Dr. Allen continues to advocate for restorative policies and community-driven solutions that confront historic inequities and build pathways towards inclusive futures.
Ellen B. is Treasurer of Community Services United of Berkeley’s board and a dedicated steward of the Berkeley Flea Market’s financial health. With expertise in budgeting, audits, and resource management, she ensures that the market’s vision for inclusive growth and community access is supported by strong, transparent fiscal governance.
Veronica Alexander is a longtime North Oakland resident blessed to still live in the neighborhood where she grew up, alongside family who remain there to this day.
She is a proud mother of a young daughter and a dedicated community advocate. Veronica's advocacy has centered on uplifting people with disabilites, supporting former foster youth, and serving as an ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
She often says, "Being there for others in need is how we move forward as a communiity."
Kingdom X is a passionate community builder and vendor advocate who serves as the Co-operative &
Vendor Connection Director for the Community Services United Board, which manages and revitalizes
the historic Berkeley Flea Market. In his role, Kingdom X leads the coordination and engagement of
vendors, ensuring that each participant — from small business owners to creative artisans — feels
empowered, informed, and supported. He fosters communication between the board and marketplace
participants, helping shape policies that prioritize fairness, collaboration, and cultural integrity. With a
background in cooperative business models and community organization, Kingdom X plays a key role
in strengthening vendor unity, promoting shared resources, and developing training programs that help
local entrepreneurs grow within the Berkeley Flea Market ecosystem. He is known for his hands-on
leadership, commitment to vendor success, and dedication to rebuilding community trust through
transparency and teamwork. Short version (for print or flyers): Kingdom X serves as the Co-operative &
Vendor Connection Director for Community Services United. He champions vendor empowerment,
collaboration, and marketplace unity — ensuring that every voice at the Berkeley Flea Market is heard,
valued, and connecte
Lisa L. Williams, President of One Source
Consulting; a consulting firm that specializes in management of state, local and national political campaigns and strategic programs.
She has served on the SF Pride Board since 2006 where she has fulfilled roles as President and Executive Director. She currently Works Building Opportunity for Self Sufficiency (BOSS) as Chief Strategy and Program Officer. Her experience spans 25 years managing political campaigns and Government Relations, including her work with Gray, Greer, Shelby and Vaughn. Lisa holds leadership positions in multiple community organizations including the Soul of Pride, (Director), Black Women Organized for Political Action (State Education Chair)
Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition (Co-Chair.)
Willie B. Kennedy (Pac Co- Chair) Rafiki Wellness (Board Treasurer) and the Alice B
Toklas LGBT Democratic Club (Board Member), SF Behavior Health Commission (Commissioner), Lisa is a native San Franciscan with deep ties to the community.
She previously served as Executive Director of the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center and served on the Westside Community Center Board. As a native San Franciscan, she has a large family presence in the Bay Area. Lisa is a graduate of the University of California.
Davis.
"I've held many positions in the political arena including Director of the Regional Offices of the Governor as well as a stint in Senator Mark Leno's office and Assembly member Mia Bonta. My work in the LGBTQ community is an extension of work begun by people like Bayard Rustin and Brandy Moore who are Black LGBTQ icons who were integral players in the politics of their time."Lisa L. Williams, President of One Source
Consulting; a consulting firm that specializes in management of state, local and national political campaigns and strategic programs.
She has served on the SF Pride Board since 2006 where she has fulfilled roles as President and Executive Director. She currently Works Building Opportunity for Self Sufficiency (BOSS) as Chief Strategy and Program Officer. Her experience spans 25 years managing political campaigns and Government Relations, including her work with Gray, Greer, Shelby and Vaughn. Lisa holds leadership positions in multiple community organizations including the Soul of Pride, (Director), Black Women Organized for Political Action (State Education Chair)
Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition (Co-Chair.)
Willie B. Kennedy (Pac Co- Chair) Rafiki Wellness (Board Treasurer) and the Alice B
Toklas LGBT Democratic Club (Board Member), SF Behavior Health Commission (Commissioner), Lisa is a native San Franciscan with deep ties to the community.
She previously served as Executive Director of the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center and served on the Westside Community Center Board. As a native San Franciscan, she has a large family presence in the Bay Area. Lisa is a graduate of the University of California.
Davis.
"I've held many positions in the political arena including Director of the Regional Offices of the Governor as well as a stint in Senator Mark Leno's office and Assembly member Mia Bonta. My work in the LGBTQ community is an extension of work begun by people like Bayard Rustin and Brandy Moore who are Black LGBTQ icons who were integral players in the politics of their time."Lisa L. Williams, President of One Source
Consulting; a consulting firm that specializes in management of state, local and national political campaigns and strategic programs.
She has served on the SF Pride Board since 2006 where she has fulfilled roles as President and Executive Director. She currently Works Building Opportunity for Self Sufficiency (BOSS) as Chief Strategy and Program Officer. Her experience spans 25 years managing political campaigns and Government Relations, including her work with Gray, Greer, Shelby and Vaughn. Lisa holds leadership positions in multiple community organizations including the Soul of Pride, (Director), Black Women Organized for Political Action (State Education Chair)
Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition (Co-Chair.)
Willie B. Kennedy (Pac Co- Chair) Rafiki Wellness (Board Treasurer) and the Alice B
Toklas LGBT Democratic Club (Board Member), SF Behavior Health Commission (Commissioner), Lisa is a native San Franciscan with deep ties to the community.
She previously served as Executive Director of the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center and served on the Westside Community Center Board. As a native San Franciscan, she has a large family presence in the Bay Area. Lisa is a graduate of the University of California.
Davis.
"I've held many positions in the political arena including Director of the Regional Offices of the Governor as well as a stint in Senator Mark Leno's office and Assembly member Mia Bonta. My work in the LGBTQ community is an extension of work begun by people like Bayard Rustin and Brandy Moore who are Black LGBTQ icons who were integral players in the politics of their time."
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