Representatives from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit will be on hand at the University of Arizona's Global Symposium on Racing next week. In addition to formal presentations as part of the Symposium agenda, the HISA and HIWU teams will be available for meetings with conference attendees in the Santa Rita Room at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and Wednesday, Dec. 7. HISA and HIWU are also happy to accommodate interview requests from media present on-site.
Representatives who are scheduled to be in attendance include:
HISA
Lisa Lazarus: CEO
Dr. Jennifer Durenberger: director of equine safety & welfare
Marc Guilfoil: director of stewarding & state racing commission relations
Ann McGovern: director of racetrack safety
Mandy Minger: director of communications
Greg Stiles: racetrack accreditation manager
Dr. Susan Stover: chair of Racetrack Safety Standing Committee
John Gallinger: consultant
HIWU
Ben Mosier: executive director
Kate Mittelstadt: chief of operations
Dr. Mary Scollay: chief of science
Wally Fairchild: director of east regional relations
Lorena Martinez: director of west regional relations
Alexa Ravit: director of communications & outreach
Attendees are not required to schedule meetings with HISA and/or HIWU in advance. However, those who would like to reserve a specific time slot are welcome to reach out to Alexa Ravit, HIWU's director of communications & outreach, at aravit@hiwu.org. Ravit is handling the schedules of both HISA and HIWU. Any media interested in speaking with HISA or HIWU should also reach out to Alexa to coordinate.
