Lauren Thrall is NGFA’s legal affairs and arbitration manager. Thrall earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from George Mason University in 2023. She helps with the management of the arbitration caseload as well as the administration of the Trade Rules Committee, Arbitration Appeals Panel, Rail Arbitration Rules Committee and Legal Council. She also assists National Grain and Feed Digital Solutions (NGFDS) and the management of the Barge Digital Transformation (BDT) platform.