Larissa Franklin is the Packaging Development Manager at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™. In her role at NMFTA, she reviews and updates the packaging-related content of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)®, writes proposals to amend classification provisions, and provides opinions for compliance with the NMFC’s minimum-packaging requirements to carriers, shippers, and other interested parties. Larissa acts as the staff liaison for NMFTA’s Carrier Procedures Committee and leads the association’s Packaging Webinar Series. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA and a Master’s degree in Packaging Value Chain from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, CA.