Climbing Wall Instructor
Climbing Wall Instructor Program Providers
CWI Program Trainer
CWI ‘Program Trainer’ is an individual involved in the training, mentoring and evaluation of new and current CWI Providers. CWI Program Trainers are the cornerstones of the CWI Program. They are responsible for maintaining the quality of the Program and ensuring that the AMGA CWI certification represents a true national standard. CWI Trainers are drawn from the most active members of the CWI Program; most have been involved in the Program since it’s inception.
CWI Trainers are also CWI Program Providers and offer CWI Courses throughout the United States.
| Name | Status | State | |
| John Bicknell | bicknell@indra.com | CWI Program Trainer | CO |
| Eric DeBergh | info@certifiedclimbinginstructor.com | CWI Program Trainer | CO |
| Lindsay Fixmer | lindsay.fixmer@gmail.com | CWI Program Trainer | NC |
| Mark Hammond | mhammond@totalclimbing.com | CWI Program Trainer | CO |
| Joe Lentini | lentini@roadrunner.com | CWI Program Trainer | NH |
| Andy Loue | aloue@uakron.edu | CWI Program Trainer | OH |
| Kelli McMahan | Kelli_McMahan@baylor.edu | CWI Program Trainer | TX |
| Matthew Smith | smith.amga@gmail.com | CWI Program Trainer | WA |
CWI Program Provider
CWI ‘Program Provider’ is an individual who has been trained and licensed by the AMGA to offer Climbing Wall Instructors Courses and Certifications. They are first rate educators and climbing instructors who have extensive experience with group facilitation, instruction, experiential and adventure based education.
NOTE: AMGA CWI Providers work as independent contractors. If interested in taking a CWI Course, students must contact the Provider directly for information and registration.
| Name | Status | State | |
| Jim Ablao | info@chockstoneclimbing.com | CWI Program Provider | OR |
| Chuck Boyd | chuckspace@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | NY/CT |
| Steve Charest | steve@petracliffs.com | CWI Program Provider | VT |
| Stuart Cowles | earthsportstu@earthlink.net | CWI Program Provider | NC |
| Karsten Delap | karstendelap@yahoo.com | CWI Program Provider | NC |
| John Doskicz | John_doskicz@verticalrelief.com | CWI Program Provider | AZ |
| Gary Dunn | gary.l.dunn@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | MD |
| Matt Erpelding | materp@worldlead.org | CWI Program Provider | ID |
| Doug Ferguson | dougamferguson@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | NY |
| Nate Fitch | nfz3@unh.edu | CWI Program Provider | NH |
| Adam Fox | adam@foxmountainguides.net | CWI Program Provider | NC |
| Ron Funderburke | toofew@hotmail.com | CWI Program Provider | NC |
| Tai Grosjean | taino.grosjean@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | NY |
| Lance Hadfield | stoneagegym@earthlink.net | CWI Program Provider | NM |
| Ryan Hammes | hammes@sonoma.edu | CWI Program Provider | CA |
| Geoff Harrison | gharriso@boisestate.edu | CWI Program Provider | ID |
| Andy Hershey | andrew.hershey@garrettcollege.edu | CWI Program Provider | MD |
| Gavin Heverly | gheverly@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | MA |
| Eliot Howard | eliot.howard@utsa.edu | CWI Program Provider | TX |
| Curt Howell | curt.howell@ttu.edu | CWI Program Provider | TX |
| Zebulon Jakub | zebulonjakub@hotmail.com | CWI Program Provider | NH |
| William Kelly | lostclimber@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | CA |
| Susan Kligerman | Susan.Kligerman@usma.edu | CWI Program Provider | NY |
| Patty Lankhorst | ppeton@earthlink.net | CWI Program Provider | NY |
| Nate McKenzie | natemckenzie@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | CT |
| Marty Molitoris | info@alpineendeavors.com | CWI Program Provider | NY |
| Jeremiah Moore | miahmoore@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | CA |
| Michael Justin Moynihan | justinmoynihan@gmail.com | CWI Program Provider | NJ |
| J.C. Norling | jcnorling@yahoo.com | CWI Program Provider | CO |
| Jeremy Peet | jeremy@camp5.com | CWI Program Provider | Singapore |
| Bryan Pletta | stoneagegym@earthlink.net | CWI Program Provider | NM |
| Marc Ripperger | ripper77@excite.com | CWI Program Provider | NM |
| Brian Sheedy | sheedybr@whitman.edu | CWI Program Provider | WA |
| Matt Shove | mattshove@emsClimb.com | CWI Program Provider | MA/CT |
| Jamie Struck | jamiestruck@hotmail.com | CWI Program Provider | VT |
| Nancy Zane | nzane@unity.edu | CWI Program Provider | ME |
