Our Story
Elevating the Tree Stand Industry
"Because the best hunts end at home"
Our History
Elevated Hunting Solutions LLC was founded in 2024, but its roots reach back decades.
Founder and CEO Mark Cangemi understands the importance of fall protection firsthand. On three separate occasions, Mark experienced a treestand fall while wearing a fall-arrest system. Each time, he was able to perform self-recovery and return home without injury. Those experiences helped shape his commitment to treestand safety.
A Certified Safety Professional, Mark devoted his previous career to industrial and commercial fall protection, serving as a subject-matter expert and trainer based at a manufacturing facility for a global fall-protection company. His background combines practical experience, technical knowledge, and a commitment to educating people who work—and hunt—at height.
Since 2012, Mark has envisioned treestand fall-protection equipment that brings together strength, light weight, versatility, comfort, and ease of use. In the years leading up to EHS’s launch, he recruited former colleagues with experience in product development, production, and engineering. Together, they set out to advance treestand fall protection through innovation and manufacture EHS equipment in their hometown of Oil City, Pennsylvania.
For the EHS team, the purpose is personal: to protect hunters and bring more of them home to their families. This commitment drives continued product development, community outreach, education, and training.
Proudly made in the USA with U.S. and imported components.
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect treestand hunters through innovative fall-protection equipment, education, and training. We are committed to rigorous quality control, purpose-built products, and expert customer support.
Our Vision
Our vision is a hunting community where safety is a fundamental part of every treestand hunt. We strive to lead the effort to eliminate treestand fall incidents through continued innovation, education, and training—so more hunters return home to their families.
Meet
Our Team
Life-long hunters. Family of tree stand fall victims. 100+ combined years experience of using, engineering, & manufacturing fall protection equipment.
Mark Cangemi, CSP
FOUNDER & CEO
Mark has been obsessed with climbing trees and hunting since childhood. He spent 13 years delivering fall-protection, confined-space, and rescue training to commercial and industrial professionals around the world. Today, he draws on that experience and collaborates with a team of industry professionals to advance treestand fall protection through innovative, purpose-built equipment.
Ronna Perry
Production Manager
Ronna brings more than 30 years of experience leading fall-protection equipment production. She has developed and standardized production processes, established manufacturing systems, and trained teams that have built hundreds of thousands of life-safety products. She turns ideas into finished equipment, with a focus on quality, safety, comfort, and user confidence.
Aimee Reed
Executive Assistant
Aimee brings proactive thinking, strong organizational skills, and technical literacy to the daily operations that support EHS’s delivery of life-safety equipment. Her ability to anticipate needs and master new skills keeps priorities organized and execution on track. She brings focus and follow-through to a business where details matter and people depend on the outcome.
Ian Balquist
CFO / COO
Born into the fall-protection industry, Ian developed an early understanding of its hazards, risks, and the importance of safe equipment. His industry background and education in finance, economics, and manufacturing shape his precise, analytical approach to managing EHS’s operations. He brings critical thinking and a systems-driven mindset to every aspect of the business.
Courtney Ferry
Production Lead
Courtney brings 15 years of hands-on experience building fall-protection equipment. Her background spans the materials, designs, and production techniques used across a wide range of applications. She combines skilled craftsmanship with a sharp eye for detail and a commitment to strict quality control—because she knows lives are on the line.
Eric Manson
Product Design & Dev Engineer
Eric brings nearly 30 years of experience turning fall-protection ideas into physical products. He understands the complete product-development lifecycle and has a proven track record of bringing new products to market. His expertise spans materials science, testing, component analysis, and manufacturing. With a forward-thinking approach, Eric embraces a simple philosophy: if it can be imagined, it can be made.
Bobby Amsler
Field Operations Specialist
Bobby is a lifelong outdoorsman who spends hundreds of hours afield each year alongside his brothers, uncles, and friends. He stays closely connected to the hunting industry—what’s new, what’s changing, and, most importantly, what hunters need. He’s hard to please, vets his gear militantly, and understands the risks and hazards of elevated hunting.
*EHS consults additional dedicated industry experts during specialized initiatives.