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Harminder Kaur-Singh is an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in regulatory compliance and quality improvement in the field of cell therapy. Harminder is a certified LEAN Green Belt and CPHQ, with extensive experience leading regulatory compliance and improvement efforts as both an employee and a consultant. As Quality Advisor for the Stem Cell transplant program at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montréal, Quebec, she works with all cell therapy sectors to ensure regulatory compliance and quality improvement efforts. Harminder serves as the Director-at-Large for Quality for the CTTC (Cell Therapy Transplant Canada) and co-chairs the Quality & Regulatory Committee for the CTTC.  Harminder is also a member of the ASTCT Quality Committee as well as being a member of the FACT Education Committee.

Susie Joron serves as the Operations Manager at Hema-Quebec in Montreal, QC, where she has significantly contributed since 2013, particularly in developing stem cell donor and cord blood services. She holds a BSc in Microbiology and is pursuing an Executive MBA from Laval University in Quebec City, QC. Her areas of expertise include process development, strategic planning, quality & regulations, and operational efficiency.

With over 15 years of experience in cellular therapy, Susie has also held key roles in stem cell transplant programs across Canada. Her responsibilities have encompassed the management of activities such as stem cell donor selection, recruitment, eligibility, and collection, as well as the importation of stem cell products. She has established international partnerships with the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) and its members. Recently, she became an inspector for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). Additionally, Susie is an active Swab The World Foundation board member.