Kristi is the Executive Vice President at the Advance Colorado Institute. She is the former Chairwoman of the Colorado Republican Party - the first woman to be elected in 40 years and the youngest Chair in Colorado Republican history. Kristi is a constitutional attorney, focusing on First Amendment and Equal Protection issues and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a child and through junior high, Kristi competed in figure skating, so she was honored to submit a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of dozens of female athletes to defend women’s rights in sports. Kristi is a wife and mom of two — including a daughter who is involved in dance.