Kaplan Kirsch’s managing partner, Bob Randall, has been appointed to the State of Colorado’s Geologic Storage Stewardship Enterprise Board (Board).

On August 27, 2025, the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) announced the five inaugural members of this new Board and the Enterprise they will support. The newly created Enterprise, housed within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), was established by HB25-1165 to further support effective and safe carbon sequestration in Colorado, and to oversee the long-term monitoring and stewardship of injection facilities. More information about the Board’s responsibilities, its compositional requirements, as well as members’ biographies can be found on the website: ecmc.colorado.gov/CCS-enterprise.

Bob Randall has over 20 years of experience as a natural resources professional, and served as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources from 2016-2019. His current legal practice focuses on public land management, energy development oversight, interagency agreements, and protection of iconic landscapes. Bob’s work in both his private- and public-sector roles has focused on natural resources, particularly regarding energy and mineral development, public lands, water, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.