(a)  During the Term, Executive agrees to be employed and devote substantially all of Executive’s business time and efforts to the Company and the promotion of its interests and the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations (“ EVP ”), upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Executive shall perform such lawful duties and responsibilities as directed from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“ CFO ”) that are customary for a EVP of a corporation of the size and nature of the Company.