Randy Thurman is a six-year veteran of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1989-1994, before becoming the Executive Director for the Arkansas Environmental Federation, a non-profit association of industries with environmental concerns. He served with the AEF until September 1, 2013. As a legislator, Mr. Thurman served on the Transportation; Education; Public Health, Labor & Welfare; Aging & Legislative Affairs; and Agriculture & Economic Development Committees. Mr. Thurman also served two terms on the Heber Springs Arkansas City Council. He has a total of 35 years of governmental experience.

Mr. Thurman is a former President of the Arkansas Society of Association Executives and the Arkansas Society of Professional Lobbyists and continues as a member in good standing of ASPL. He earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Central Arkansas, Conway; an MPA in Public Administration from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; and a MA in Human Resource Development from Webster University, Little Rock.

Mr. Thurman is the longest serving partner of the firm and is also an experienced regulatory negotiator through two decades of directing the Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF).