The Executive's employment hereunder shall commence effective as of December 18, 2017, (the " Effective Date ") and end on the date the Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5 hereof (the " Employment Period "). During the Employment Period, the Executive will devote substantially all of his full business time and use his best efforts to advance the business and welfare of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and will not engage in (i) any other employment or business activities, or (ii) any other activities for any direct or indirect remuneration that would be harmful or detrimental to the business and affairs of the Company or that would interfere with his duties hereunder. The foregoing, however, shall not preclude the Executive from (A) serving on civic or charitable boards or committees, managing personal investments, or engaging in such other activities as the Board of Directors of the Company or its equivalent (such entity, the " Board ") may approve from time to time, nor (B) owning up to five percent (5%) of any class of equity securities of any corporation having a class of equity securities registered pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are publicly owned and regularly traded on any national securities exchange or over-the-counter market, in each case so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of the Executive's responsibilities hereunder.