Team Contacts

James Vander Hulst
President & CEO

James launched West Michigan TEAM in 2007 with assistance from Vice President Ashleigh Emmerson and support from key partners. He advances its mission by leading work that adapts a proven local, employer-driven workforce development model and successfully scales it to a regional network of sites.

James holds key experience in leading innovative approaches that identify, gather and share key employer/employee performance indicators. He plays a central role in achieving organizational goals by sharing how employers can use measurable data to impact employment advancement approaches. Full bio...

Christopher Stallworth
Program Director

Christopher joined West Michigan TEAM as a Graduate Assistant in August 2008. He has acquired a wealth of practical workforce development experience, as well as an applied knowledge of the daily operations of a nonprofit organization over this time span.

While he performs the bulk of West Michigan TEAM’s administrative work, Christopher is greatly involved in the coordination of activities and resources, which supports the organization’s technical workforce development projects. His comprehensive research skills in conjunction with his knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and writing ability has produced sound results for the organization. Full bio...