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Funk & Bolton Expands Government Relations and Public Affairs Team

Additions Bring Award Winning Talent and Deeply Rooted Subject Matter Expertise

Baltimore, MD — Funk & Bolton, P.A., a law firm with offices in Baltimore and Annapolis, announced an expansion of its Government Relations and Public Affairs team, with the addition of five new hires. This expansion adds to the existing team, which includes Matt Celentano, Luke Pinton, Philemon Kendzierski, Ben Smith, Ben Groff, and Ashiah Parker.

Joshua Feldmark, Sarah Case-Herron, Darcy Costello, Ash-Lynn Randolph, and Colby Derr are joining the firm, providing significant growth to the firm’s already considerable subject matter expertise and service capacity in advance of Maryland’s 2026 legislative session. These hires position the firm to continue its leading work in core areas such as insurance, health care, energy, housing, criminal justice, transportation, and municipal government.

“These strategic additions are a testament to our firm’s continued growth, rooted in delivering wins for our clients by championing their issues with policy makers and the public alike. We are thrilled to continue building the firm from a position of strength, with our subject matter expertise providing a dynamic center of gravity at the leading edge of issue areas that will define government in the years ahead,” said Ren Tundermann, Funk & Bolton’s managing shareholder.

Team Bios

Joshua Feldmark previously served as Senior Vice President at CI Renewables, where his portfolio included government affairs, public policy, and public sector solar purchasing. Joshua also spent twelve years as Director of Howard County’s Office of Sustainability. As the Office’s founding Director, he led the County’s efforts in renewable energy, energy efficiency, water quality, land preservation and conservation, and food and agricultural policy. Josh’s prior work includes serving as Executive Director of three nonprofit organizations: cycling education and advocacy organization Bike Maryland, progressive digital communications platform Our Maryland, and environmental advocacy organization EnviroCitizen. He has served as Board Chair for Howard EcoWorks and the Columbia Association, a member of the Governor’s Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, and Treasurer for the Center for Diversity and the Environment.

Joshua graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Ecology from Rutgers University and summa cum laude with a degree in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.

Sarah Case-Herron previously served as the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Maryland Department of Health. Before coming to the Department, she developed health care experience at the federal Health Resources & Services Administration, where she served as the Legislative Analyst focused on health workforce issues. Prior to working at HRSA, Sarah led the Office of Legislative Affairs at the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, overseeing agency preparation for numerous hearings before the Council of the District of Columbia. Sarah also spent over six years at the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, working her way up from Policy Analyst to the Policy and Legislative Affairs Bureau Chief.

Sarah earned a Juris Doctorate from the William and Mary School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Edward’s University in Austin. She is admitted to practice law in both the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia, where she maintains associate status.

Darcy Costello brings a decade of experience in journalism to the Public Affairs practice group, most recently for the Baltimore Sun. Before joining the Sun, Darcy worked at the Louisville Courier Journal, where she was part of a reporting team that was recognized with a Peabody Award and as two-time Pulitzer Prize finalists. Her past journalism experience ranges across criminal justice, local and state politics, breaking news, and other beats.

A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park and alumna of the University’s Diamondback newspaper, Costello also serves as an adjunct professor for her alma mater’s College of Journalism.

Ash-Lynn Randolph brings insight into the Maryland General Assembly, where she served as an aide to the Chair of the State Senate’s Finance Committee, Pam Beidle. Randolph managed engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders for the office, ranging from government agencies to advocacy groups and constituents, in addition to her experience tracking and forming policy through the legislature.

A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Ash-Lynn is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy at UMBC, specializing in Public Management.

Colby Derr previously worked as a Digital Content Producer at THV11 in Little Rock, Arkansas, with prior experience in public service and community engagement via a position at Engage Arkansas. Her subject matter experience from her time as a journalist includes criminal justice, local and state politics, breaking news, and community engagement.

Colby earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Central Arkansas, where she graduated summa cum laude.