ABOUT
To offer our professional services, we have assembled a quality team of
business and manufacturing experts.
MEET OUR TEAM:
Wayne Huisman
Founder, Owner
Wayne has 30 years of international business experience and has traveled to more than 30 countries for various business endeavors. Prior to starting Huisman Global Ventures in 2005, Wayne was the Vice President of sales, marketing, and product development for a private medical manufacturing company. At that time, Wayne became familiar with the Asian markets for sourcing of medical components. Wayne’s passion is to partner with companies like yours to successfully source, transport, and deliver quality manufactured goods and to lower your costs so you can focus on other parts of your business!
Director of Manufacturing & Quality
James Kai
Ningbo Office Manager,
James is the manager of the Ningbo, China offices and is in charge of sourcing and maintaining meaningful relationships with our manufacturing partners in China. He has a degree from Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University. His degree is in international economics and finance. James partnered with Huisman Global Ventures in 2005 and has successfully managed over 400 projects to completion. He spends much of his time finding and negotiating with factories as well as setting up quality assurance checks prior to projects leaving the Ningbo port. James has excellent verbal and written communication skills in Mandarin as well as English. He has been a long term partner who we can trust to get things done on time and on budget!
James Hellinga
General Manager
James joined the Huisman Global Ventures team in 2021, after spending time in the global investment industry and with domestic logistics. He has degrees from Northwestern College in both Economics and Finance. James thrives on ensuring quality and meeting deadlines, while keeping customers informed every step of the way. When he’s not tracking shipments or walking through projects with customers, you can find him on the golf course, getting involved in the community, and spending time with his wife and two young sons.
Amanda Xu
Director of Exporting and Logistics
Amanda has worked alongside of James and Huisman Global Ventures for more than a decade. She attended Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, with a degree in International Trade. Amanda is bilingual and is very knowledgeable about international shipping as well as having strong relationships with many of our main factories in China. She has a superb understanding of many manufacturing processes which allows us to work on many different types of projects with our customers. Her ability to handle many project and shipping timelines makes sure your projects are on time!
Diane Vollink
Financial Executive
Diane is the office manager of our Orange City, IA location. A few years ago, she worked part-time for Huisman Global and now has returned as a full-time employee. For over 40 years she has been working in the accounting field for local businesses including her husband’s construction business.
Mr. Chen
Supplier Quality Assurance Manager
Mr. Chen focuses all of his time on proper QA procedures at more than 20 of our trusted suppliers. He understands the need for checks and balances to be in place so the parts and assemblies match the prints. Having worked with us for more than 12 years, Mr. Chen has become familiar with each and every project we produce often understanding the parts as well as our customers!
Doug Carlson
Shipping, Receiving, Warehousing, Stocking Manager
Doug has a passion for making deliveries first and foremost! Give him a truck and a destination and he’s the happiest guy around! He manages our warehouse space and offloads all containers while checking in all the goods for accuracy in counts and packaging requirements before stocking the goods in our warehouse or making deliveries to your door. His years of experience in farming (his other love) and having worked for decades in other warehouses, he understands the processes and equipment needed to be efficient and safe.
Candy Li
Project Manager
Candy is a Project Manager for the Ningbo Office. She began as an intern for the team before transitioning to a full-time role. She graduated from the Zhejiang University of Science and Technology with a major in Visual Communication Design. She works hand-in-hand with the team, from the beginning phase of our project through completion. She prides herself on developing her knowledge of products and processes, to provide the best value for customers!
Taylor Deegan
Operations Specialist
Taylor started with Huisman Global Ventures in 2022, after earning experience within multiple fields including project management, regional logistics, regulatory compliance, and mechanical comprehension. He has degrees from Dordt University in International Business and Criminal Justice with a concentration on international relations and spent a semester studying in 5 countries throughout the Middle East. Taylor is best described as a very competent generalist with a passion for applying a wide range of skills to accomplish any task or problem that the company may encounter. He is happy to help you with any of your business needs!