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CWA Adds Membership Manager

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The CWA announced Tilde Bombardo as its new Membership Manager, profiling a background that blends climbing passion with a demonstrated belief in the sport's power to connect and include. Originally from Naples, Italy, Tilde discovered climbing at age 12, falling in love with the cliffs of the Amalfi coast and the sea views from the top anchors. Her time in Italy was about more than discovering the outdoors, it was about realizing her passion could make a difference. She co-founded a nonprofit that empowers children and adults with disabilities through outdoor climbing, an initiative that set a remarkable precedent in Southern Italy's climbing scene and highlighted both her leadership and her conviction that climbing is a social connector. Over more than a decade in the United States, Tilde immersed herself in the climbing community, using her various gym roles to cultivate a sense of belonging and kinship that, she notes, helped ease her homesickness. Across those roles her goal was consistent: connecting with the community through excellent customer service and focusing on training and mentoring staff. Her US career began humbly as a climbing coach for CityRock in Colorado Springs, and her dedication led her to grow into operations and eventually move to Fort Collins to support the opening of Whetstone. That progression enriched her with wide-ranging experience and knowledge while demonstrating her commitment to the community-building work at the heart of a membership role. The article presents Tilde as well-suited to serve CWA members, someone who understands gyms from the front desk up, values mentorship and service, and brings an international perspective and a proven track record of using climbing to build inclusive community. Her hire reflects the CWA's investment in member engagement led by people who see climbing as fundamentally about connection.

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The CWA welcomed Tilde Bombardo as Membership Manager. From Naples, Italy, she co-founded a nonprofit empowering people with disabilities through climbing, then built a US career from coaching at CityRock to helping open Whetstone. She brings a community-first, service-and-mentorship focus and an international perspective to CWA membership.