ABOUT

Lisel Petis serves as Executive Director for Advocates of Routt County. Pivoting from her original career path, first in finance then in law, she was called to this work after spending years devoting her personal time to various non-profit agencies. Her previous experience in the field includes as a crisis line volunteer for victims of domestic and sexual violence, a housing advocate for victims of domestic violence, a court appointed special advocate for a child in the foster care system, and a mentor for at-risk teens.

Committed to supporting her local community, Lisel also serves as a councilmember of the Steamboat Springs City Council as well as sits on steering committees for both the Women’s March on Steamboat and the Thrive Together Steamboat Women’s Summit. At the state level she also serves on policy committees for Violence Free Colorado and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA).  

Graham Hackett serves as the Social Change Program Manager for Advocates of Routt County. A lifelong educator and justice advocate, Graham spent years working with juvenile inmates as part of a regional gang violence initiative in North Carolina, which instilled a deep understanding of social conditions, impacts of trauma, and the roots of toxic masculine behavior. In 2014, he designed and led a touring program Culture of Consent serving colleges across the United States, before becoming Director of Prevention Programs for Our Voice, the rape crisis center for Buncombe County, NC. In his current position with Advocates Graham designs and leads original workshop programs and events for schools, businesses, and the community.