Internal Adjudication Panel

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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

The Internal Adjudication Panel (IAP) is responsible for hearing Rule Violation Cases under HISA’s Rule 2000 Series and Rule 8000 Series.

IAP members are appointed by mutual agreement of HISA and HIWU for four-year terms and serve as independent contractors to both entities. The individuals, which include state stewards, are selected for their deep equine regulatory experience. State stewards are prohibited from participating in cases originating in their state of employment. All members of the IAP will receive training on HISA’s adjudication processes before they can hear cases and must complete continuing education on an annual basis to maintain their eligibility to serve.

Those who are interested in applying for the IAP should submit a cover letter, resume and list of references to Samuel.Reinhardt@hisaus.org with a subject line of “Internal Adjudication Panel.”

The current members of the IAP are as follows, with their “prohibited states” in relation to hearing cases included below their name:

Rick Abbott

  • Pennsylvania

Eddie Arroyo

  • Illinois

Lisa Blackstone

  • N/A

Barbara Borden

  • Kentucky

Patricia Bowman

  • Indiana

Lori Dinoto

  • Illinois
  • Ohio

Connie Estes

  • New Mexico

Larry Fontenot

  • N/A

Hilary Forde

  • N/A

Phil Hanrahan

  • Kentucky
  • Wyoming

John Herbuveaux

  • California

Luis Jauregui

  • California

Ann Mitchell

  • N/A

Duncan Patterson

  • Delaware

Samantha Randazzo

  • New York

Kim Sawyer

  • California

Eric Smith

  • Indiana

Juliette Symons

  • Kentucky

Ron Walker

  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Oklahoma

Edward Weiss

  • California