Our Team

Hugh Hunter is the President and Secretary of RCW Canada Inc., which he established to create a dedicated, Canadian-focused source of cut-to-length elevator products for contractors and maintenance teams across the country. With over 35 years in the Canadian elevator industry, Hugh brings a depth of market knowledge that few can match.

His career began at thyssenkrupp, where he spent 22 years as Sales Manager — building long-standing relationships with elevator contractors and gaining first-hand knowledge of the products and demands of the Canadian vertical transportation market. He then joined Wurtec as Business Development Manager for Canada, spending over 13 years introducing specialty tools and technical products to the elevator trades nationwide.

Hugh founded RCW Canada in early 2025 with a clear vision: a reliable, fast-shipping Canadian source for the wire rope, travel cable, compensation chain, shackles, and other critical components that contractors need — cut to spec and ready to ship. His deep knowledge of the Canadian market means he understands the urgency of shutdown situations, and built RCW Canada specifically to solve them.

Kevin Heling is Vice President of Business Development, Marketing & Sales at RCW Canada Inc., bringing over 40 years of experience in elevator component supply across North America. Kevin joined forces with Hugh Hunter in January 2026, contributing deep expertise in wire ropes, travelling cables, and Category 5 safety testing.

Kevin's career spans some of the most respected names in elevator component supply. He served as President and General Manager of Brugg Wire Rope, LLC, where he turned around a struggling operation, tripled market share, and quadrupled sales. Over a decade at Wurtec Inc., he advanced to Senior Sales & Specialty Products Director, leading the introduction of technology-based products and supporting contractors through adoption. Earlier in his career he held progressive roles at Draka Elevator Products and SIECOR Republic Wire & Cable, giving him wide expertise across both electrical cable and steel wire rope.

Kevin is a recognized technical authority in the field. He holds the QEI (Qualified Elevator Inspector) designation (Certificate C-6667), is a member of the NAESA Board of Certification, and has served on ASME A17 Elevator Safety code committees. He has authored numerous technical articles for Elevator World — covering traction hoist ropes, sheave groove wear, electronic inspections, and rope inspection — and brings hands-on Category 5 testing field experience that is invaluable to contractors navigating five-year safety test requirements. Kevin holds an MS in Industrial Relations and a BA in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Martin Rhiner serves as Chief Technical Officer of RCW Canada Inc., contributing deep engineering expertise in elevator wire rope, hoisting systems, and quality management. A Swiss-trained mechanical engineer and native German speaker, Martin brings an international engineering perspective built across more than 30 years in rope manufacturing, product engineering, and quality systems.

Martin spent 14 years as Vice President of Engineering and Quality at Brugg Lifting, LLC, where he led hoisting system performance analysis and product development for the North American elevator market. He was the project leader for the wire rope system at 1 World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) — one of the most technically demanding rope applications in North America — and co-developed the Brugg RLP (Rope Life Predictor), an online tool used by elevator professionals to estimate rope service life. He has authored and co-authored six papers published in Elevator World and has presented at NAEC, NAESA, and other professional organizations.

He later joined TK Elevator as Senior Quality Program Manager — Supplier Quality, responsible for supplier audits, root cause analysis, and driving product quality across a globally distributed value stream. Martin holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from ABB Asea Brown-Boveri (Switzerland) and an MBA from Berry College's Campbell School of Business.

Brandon Sukhu manages RCW Canada's warehouse and shipping operations and provides Henning system support. With 3+ years of experience cutting orders to spec, he knows what it takes to get every order out the door correctly and on time. Brandon works closely with drivers and shipping companies to build lasting, reliable relationships — making sure clients get exactly what they ordered, when they need it. Like the whole RCW team, he's eager to please and focused on doing the job right.

Taylor Sukhu is a Cut-Line Specialist at RCW Canada with 3+ years of experience cutting orders to exact customer specifications. Precise and detail-oriented, Taylor is eager to please and committed to making sure every order is cut correctly and every client is satisfied.

Richard Mouat supports RCW Canada across sales, customer service, warehouse, and inventory, and serves as the team's IT Specialist / Inventory Analyst and a Henning system resource. An EDM-T with 6+ years in construction hoist, Richard's background spans installation, maintenance, electrical panel rebuilds and troubleshooting, and dismantles. He works alongside Kevin Heling to deepen his expertise in Henning load-weighing systems — and, like the rest of the team, is dedicated to getting every job done right and keeping clients happy.