Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall expire on December 31, 2019 (the “ Initial Term ”), unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7 or 8 hereof. The term of employment shall be renewed automatically for successive periods of one (1) year each (a “ Renewal Term ”) after the expiration of the Initial Term, unless Employer provides Employee, or Employee provides Employer, with written notice to the contrary at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term. The Initial Term and any Renewal Terms are collectively referred to herein as the “ Term .” If either Employer or Employee elects not to renew the Term of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 2 and Employee thereafter continues in employment with Employer, Employee shall be employed on an at-will basis and the terms of such employment and any subsequent termination of employment shall be subject solely to the general employment practices and policies of Employer.