Three former racing regulators—Steve Barham, of Oregon; Bennett Liebman, of New York; and Allan Monat, of Illinois—will comprise the independent panel the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) has formed to certify compliance with key integrity standards each year.

Judy Wagner, ARCI chair, made the appointments this week, noting that each of the appointees is independent of any racing interest or regulatory agency.

Barham served as executive director of the Oregon Racing Commission prior to joining the University of Arizona’s Racetrack Industry Program in 2002, where he taught animal science and racing law and enforcement. He helped manage the ARCI model rules process and often assigned his students academic projects measuring adoption of the best regulatory practices contained in the ARCI Model Rules.

Liebman has served as a racing advisor to two New York governors. He is a long-time member of the New York Racing and Wagering Board (now the Gaming Commission) and coordinator of the Albany Law School Government Law Center Equine Law Project