This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the State of Washington, and, except for Section 11, which shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (both substantively and procedurally), the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Washington without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The parties agree that Executive’s job duties as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer affected goods and services involved in interstate commerce.