Steering Committee. The Parties shall establish a steering committee (the “Steering Committee”) comprising a relationship manager from each Party. The Steering Committee shall have responsibility for managing operational matters between the Parties in connection with this Agreement. The Steering Committee shall meet once every six (6) months during the Term to discuss and review the performance of this Agreement, at a time and location to be agreed between the Parties. The Steering Committee may meet more frequently if so agreed between the Parties or (in the case of urgency or necessity) at short notice at the request of either Party.

Steering Committee. Each Party shall name a mutually agreed upon equal number of representatives for the Steering Committee, which shall meet twice per calendar year, or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. In the event that a Steering Committee dispute cannot be resolved, such dispute shall be escalated to a senior executive of each of Customer and Lonza.

The Parties shall establish a steering committee (the “Steering Committee”) as more fully described in this Section 4.3. The Steering Committee shall comprise two (2) representatives from each of Althea and Allena. Each Party may replace its representatives at any time upon written notice to the other Party.

Joint Steering Committee. Promptly following the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint steering committee (the “JSC”) to provide for the exchange of information and ideas regarding the continued research and development of the Licensed Compounds, to plan and monitor the conduct of such research and activities during the Term and to provide and receive updates regarding the invention or development of any Improvements. The JSC shall not have any decision-making authority and is not authorized to ​ or to ​. Each of the Parties shall designate in writing ​ representatives to the JSC. Each Party shall have the right at any time to substitute individuals, on a permanent or temporary basis, for any of its previously designated representatives to the JSC by giving written notice to the other Party. The JSC shall establish a schedule of times for regular meetings to be conducted by teleconference or in person as it shall determine. The Parties shall each bear all expenses of their respective JSC representatives related to their participation on the JSC and attendance at JSC meetings; provided that if Spero reimburses any of its, or its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees for such participation it shall so notify Northern and it shall reimburse Northern for the participation of any of its, or its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees for such participation on the same terms.

Responsibilities and Authority of Joint Steering Committee. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Joint Steering Committee shall have the following responsibilities:

4 Joint Steering Committee (“JSC”)

Section # Development and Commercialization; Joint Steering Committee.

“Steering Committee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.

The primary function of the Steering Committee is to ensure the ongoing communication between the Parties and discuss and resolve any issues arising under this Agreement. In addition to the primary function described above, the Steering Committee shall also take on the following responsibilities:

within the jurisdiction of the JSC. From time to time, each Party may substitute one (1) or more of its representatives to the JSC on written notice to the other Party. The JSC shall be chaired on an annual rotating basis by a representative of either [[Organization A:Organization]] or [[Party:Organization]], as applicable, on the Joint Steering Committee, with […​…] providing the first such chairperson. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary of the Joint Steering Committee, who shall be a representative of the other Party and who shall serve for the same annual term as such chairperson.