Explore the CWA's Committees
Industry Practices Committee
Industry Practices Committee
The Industry Practices Committee works on the development and maintenance of guidelines, recommendations, and practices concerning the management and operation of climbing walls CWA Industry Practices are intended to assist owners and operators of climbing facilities in the management and operation of those facilities and in developing sound risk management plans. If you would like more information about the CWA’s Industry Practices Committee, you can find it here:
Email the Industry Practices Committee
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Wesley Shih
Sender One Climbing LLC
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Mike St Laurent
President & COO, Triangle Rock Club
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Kenneth Cronin
Owner, Crag X Indoor Climbing Centre Inc.
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Jon Heshka
Professor, Thompson Rivers University
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Chris Jenkins
Chief Strategy Officer, Movement, LLC
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Jason Kurten
Associate Director of Rec Sports, Texas A&M University Outdoor Adventures
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Jason Noble
Operations Manager, Vertical Endeavors, Inc.
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George Poulton
General Counsel, GCMP Law
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Lauren Watson
Ground Up Climbing Centre
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Garnet Moore
Executive Director, Climbing Wall Association
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Heather Reynolds
Climbing Wall Association
Climbing Wall Instructor Committee
The Climbing Wall Association has developed consensus standards for certified climbing wall instructors and climbing wall instructor trainers (providers). The committee responsible for developing and maintaining the CWA Climbing Wall Instructor certification standards is the CWA Climbing Wall Instructor Certification Standards Committee. If you would like more information about CWA’s Certification Standards Committee, you can find it here:
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Chris Adshade
Director, Calgary Climbing Centres
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Jess Colley
General Manager, Co-Founder, Basin Climbing and Fitness
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Jamie Harpster
Chief Operations Officer, Gravity Vault - Corporate Locations
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Russell Hobart
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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Alisha Kortje
Bliss Climbing Co
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Maxym Langlois
Safety and Training Manager, Altitude Gym
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Jason Noble
Operations Manager, Vertical Endeavors, Inc.
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Brian Sweeney
Climbing Wall Instructor Provider, Work at Height Competent Person, LV2 USAC...
Chief Knowledgearian of Vertical Empowerment, BaseCamp Climbing Gym
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Garnet Moore
Executive Director, Climbing Wall Association
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Heather Reynolds
Climbing Wall Association
Routesetting Committee
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Jackie Hueftle
Co-Founder Routesetting Institute, Board Member Bolt & Revolt
COO, Kilter, LLC
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Ward Byrum
Director of Routesetting - Eastern Region, Movement, LLC
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Kyle Dontanville
Sales Account Manager / Routesetter, Vertical Solutions
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Alexandra Fox
Director of Routesetting, First Ascent LLC
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Paul Jung
Director of Routesetting - Northeastern Region, Movement, LLC
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Foxman McCarthy-James
Routesetter, Climbing Wall Association
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Justin Wright
Director of Routesetting, Edgeworks Climbing, Inc.
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Peter Zeidelhack
Routesetter
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Garnet Moore
Executive Director, Climbing Wall Association
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Heather Reynolds
Climbing Wall Association
Competition Advisory Committee
A joint advisory committee created by USA Climbing and the Climbing Wall Association. The advisory committee will provide advice on creating a sustainable competition climbing infrastructure satisfying the needs of indoor climbing facilities, competitors, volunteers, and the climbing industry at large.
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Andrew Hou
Owner, Uplift Climbing
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David Hudson
Petzl PPE Qualified, Petzl WaH Qualified
Operating Director, Head Coach, First Ascent LLC
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Alice Kao
Co-Founder, CEO, Sender One Climbing LLC
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Michael Lary
Source Climbing Center
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Connie Lightner
Climbing For Change
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Ian McIntosh
CEO, Mesa Rim Climbing Center
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Garnet Moore
Executive Director, Climbing Wall Association
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Drew Sloss
Owner, Climb Nashville, LLC
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Mike St Laurent
President & COO, Triangle Rock Club
Government Affairs Committee
The CWA is the principal advocate for and defender of the indoor climbing industry in North America. Each year, we monitor and attend dozens of hearings in states and provinces across the continent. The CWA’s public policy agenda involves educating our members on policy matters that may have an impact on their programs and businesses; promoting positive regulatory and business conditions for the industry; and promoting sound public policy regarding health, physical education and recreation.
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Kathryn Kaufman
Chief Operations Officer, Central Rock Climbing Gym
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Robert Angell
Climbing Wall Association
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Tod Bloxham
CEO, Redpoint HQ
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Matt Roberts
Board Member, 5.Life
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Wesley Shih
Sender One Climbing LLC
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Garnet Moore
Executive Director, Climbing Wall Association
Board of Directors
The Climbing Wall Association, as a 501c6 non-profit organization, is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board directs the overall strategy of the CWA alongside the organization's Executive Director, who is the chief officer among the paid staff of the organization. While the Executive Director oversees all staff, the Board is the body that oversees the Executive Director. In addition to this role and their strategic guidance, the Board also serves as liason to the many Committees of the organization.
Get to know the current members of the CWA's Board of Directors.
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Wesley Shih
Sender One Climbing LLC
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Michele Lang
CEO, Insight Climbing and Movement
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Jason Noble
Operations Manager, Vertical Endeavors, Inc.
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Kenneth Cronin
Owner, Crag X Indoor Climbing Centre Inc.
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Jackie Hueftle
Co-Founder Routesetting Institute, Board Member Bolt & Revolt
COO, Kilter, LLC
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George Poulton
General Counsel, GCMP Law
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Mardi Roberts
CEO, 5.Life
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Mike St Laurent
President & COO, Triangle Rock Club
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Walson Tai
Calgary Climbing Centres
Work at Height (WAH) Committee
The Climbing Wall Association has developed consensus standards for climbing wall workers and work-at-height certification trainers (providers). The committee responsible for developing and maintaining the CWA climbing wall worker certification standard, and assessment criteria, is the CWA Work-at-Height Certification Standards Committee. If you would like more information about this, you can find it here:
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Dean Pflaumer
Co-Owner, Redline Access and Rescue Solutions
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Kenneth Cronin
Owner, Crag X Indoor Climbing Centre Inc.
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Drake Linscott
Marin Gravity Vault
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Foxman McCarthy-James
Routesetter, Climbing Wall Association
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Steve Schwortz
Consultant / Routesetter / Instructor
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Eddie Stevens
PTI Technician , Petzl America, Inc.
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Justin Wright
Director of Routesetting, Edgeworks Climbing, Inc.
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Peter Zeidelhack
Routesetter
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Garnet Moore
Executive Director, Climbing Wall Association
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Heather Reynolds
Climbing Wall Association
