Lisel Petis

Lisel Petis is a Senior Fellow in Criminal Justice at the R Street Institute since October 2021 and a Fellow at Salzburg Global Seminar since February 2023. Prior to these roles, Lisel served as a City Council Member for the City of Steamboat Springs from January 2017 to November 2021 and as Executive Director of Better Tomorrow from April 2018 to October 2021. Legal experience includes serving as Deputy District Attorney at the 14th Judicial District Attorney's Office from 2014 to 2016 and at the Weld County District Attorney's Office from 2012 to 2014. Lisel also completed internships with the Boulder District Attorney's Office, Denver District Attorney's Office, New York County District Attorney's Office, and the Colorado Attorney General's Office. Educational background includes a J.D. from the University of Denver - Sturm College of Law and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business.