Marva Allen was past president and a co-owner of USI, a multi-million dollar technology firm in Southfield MI that was thrice nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurship Award.  Allen is the recipient of numerous business awards, including The IBM & Kodak Excellence Award, MMBDC Diamond Award, Crain's Business 40 Under 40 Award for significantly achieving in business before her 40th birthday.  Ms. Allen was also a nominee as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Michigan. 

In June of 2004, Allen joined Hue-Man as a majority partner and CEO.  Allen, brings tremendous analytical skills and extensive business and management experience to spearhead the growth of the bookstore. As an author, past national speaker and lecturer on entrepreneurship, Allen's contributions to leading growth initiatives span over 25 years.  Allen holds a BSN from SGI in England, a B.S in Biology from the University of Michigan and an M.S in Health & Business Administration. 

She was a past member of the U of M CSP Board, Eastern Michigan Hospitality Board and the IBM Great Lakes Region Board. Allen is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for St. Hope Leadership Academy founded by NBA player Kevin Johnson and a LitWorld, an organization concerned with literacy around the world.