(a) The term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be effective on October 26, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), and shall continue until December 31, 2019 (the “ Initial Expiration Date ”), provided that on the Initial Expiration Date and each subsequent anniversary of the Initial Expiration Date, the term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be automatically extended for one additional year unless either party provides written notice to the other party at least 180 days prior to the Initial Expiration Date (or any such anniversary, as applicable) that Executive’s employment hereunder shall not be so extended (in which case Executive’s employment and this Agreement shall terminate on the Initial Expiration Date or expiration of the extended term, as applicable); provided , however , that Executive’s employment and this Agreement may be terminated at any time pursuant to the provisions of Section 4. The period of time from the Effective Date through the termination of this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder pursuant to its terms is herein referred to as the “ Term ”; and the date on which the Term is scheduled to expire (i.e., the Initial Expiration Date or the scheduled expiration of the extended term, if applicable) is herein referred to as the “ Expiration Date ”.