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
<ul>
<li>Pennsylvania</li>
</ul>
Eddie Arroyo
<ul>
<li>Illinois</li>
</ul>
Lisa Blackstone
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
Barbara Borden
<ul>
<li>Kentucky</li>
</ul>
Patricia Bowman
<ul>
<li>Indiana</li>
</ul>
Lori Dinoto
<ul>
<li>Ohio</li>
</ul>
Connie Estes
<ul>
<li>New Mexico</li>
</ul>
Hilary Forde
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
Larry Fontenot
<ul>
<li>Colorado</li>
<li>New Mexico</li>
</ul>
Phil Hanrahan
<ul>
<li>Kentucky</li>
</ul>
John Herbuveaux
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>
Ann Mitchell
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
Duncan Patterson
<ul>
<li>Delaware</li>
</ul>
Samantha Randazzo
<ul>
<li>New York</li>
</ul>
Kim Sawyer
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>
Eric Smith
<ul>
<li>Indiana</li>
</ul>
Juliette Symons
<ul>
<li>Kentucky</li>
</ul>
Ron Walker
<ul>
<li>New Mexico</li>
<li>New York</li>
<li>Oklahoma</li>
</ul>
Edward Weiss
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>