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EXHIBIT 10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT, dated as of June 25, 1999 (this
“Agreement”), between CMLS MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CMLS”), and ICF CONSULTING GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to obtain financial, acquisition, strategic, business and consulting services from CMLS with respect to the management of
the Company and future acquisitions the Company may wish to undertake; 
 WHEREAS, CMLS is in the business or providing such services and is
willing to provide such services to the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and the mutual benefits to be derived from this Agreement, CMLS and the Company agree as follows: 
 1.        Engagement. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Company retains CMLS as a consultant to provide analysis, advise and other financial, strategic, business, acquisition and consulting services including, but not limited to, the identification and sourcing of capital to meet the needs of the Company
and its subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”) as they may exist from time to time (the “Services”). 
 2.        CMLS’ Duties and Obligations. CMLS agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide the Services in a professional manner and to provide such other consulting services as
may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective chief executive officers in accordance with this Agreement, 

 
including providing the services of an employee of CMLS to serve as a director of the Company or its Subsidiaries. 
 3.        Compensation; Expenses. 
   (a)    As consideration for the provision of the Services, the Company agrees to pay or to cause its Subsidiaries to pay
to CMLS, during the term of this Agreement, the following fees: 
   (i)    A closing fee equal to $750,000,
payable upon the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by the Recapitalization Agreement dated
                    , 1999, among ICF Kaiser International, Inc. (“ICF Kaiser”), ICF Consulting Group Holdings, LLC and the
Company (the “Recapitalization Agreement”); 
   (ii)    A fixed consulting fee of $100,000
per annum; 
   (iii)    An annual variable fee equal to 2% percent of the Company’s consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined on the attached Exhibit 1 as such Exhibit may be amended so as to conform to the definition of Adjusted EBITDA in the Shareholders Agreement as hereinafter defined) for each of the Company’s fiscal years or portions
thereof during the term of this Agreement; and 
   (iv)    Acquisition fees to be agreed upon by the Company
and CMLS on a case by case basis, payable upon each closing by the Company or a Subsidiary of a transaction for which CMLS provided analysis, advice or acquisition consulting services. 
   (b)    The fees payable under subparagraphs 3(a)(ii) and (iii) shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day
of the fiscal quarter. The first payment on account of such fees shall be pro rated from the Closing until the end of the first fiscal quarter following the Closing. For such purpose, the annual fee under subparagraph (a)(ii) above shall be payable
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the rate of $25,000 per quarter and the variable fee under subparagraph (a)(iii) above shall be payable at the rate of $45,000 per quarter for an aggregate
of $70,000 per quarter with adjustments to be made after the end of the fiscal year on the basis of actual Adjusted EBITDA calculated from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. 
   (c)    The Company shall reimburse or shall cause its Subsidiaries to reimburse CMLS for all documented reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, travel and lodging) incurred by CMLS, its managers and agents in connection with providing the Services hereunder. 
 4.        Term. The initial term of CMLS’ engagement under this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue through and until the seventh
anniversary of the date hereof (the “Initial Term”) and the engagement shall thereafter be extended on a year-to-year basis by the Company, with the approval of a majority of the board of directors of the Company (the
“Board”), upon written notice six months prior to the end of the Initial Term or any subsequent one-year extension. 
 5.        Indemnification. 
 (a)    Indemnification by the
Company 
   (i)    The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CMLS and its managers, members,
agents and affiliates against and from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs, damages, expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising from any source, including, without
limitation, from any threatened, pending or completed actions or lawsuits whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor, arising from CMLS’ performance of the
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from CMLS’ negligence or intentional wrongdoing. The Company shall be entitled to direct the defense of any claim for which it is obligated to provide
indemnification, at the Company’s expense, but such defense shall be conducted by legal counsel mutually agreed to by the Company and CMLS. If the Company and CMLS cannot agree on legal counsel within a reasonable period of time, legal counsel
shall be selected by the managing partner of Cravath, Swaine and Moore. The Company agrees to keep CMLS informed on a timely basis of the status of all legal proceedings relating to this indemnification and shall provide copies of all documents
relating to the legal proceedings to CMLS or at CMLS’ request, its legal counsel. The Company further agrees that it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding
without the prior written consent of CMLS, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. CMLS agrees to provide reasonably timely notice to the Company of any proceeding or investigation which may be the subject of any indemnity
demand hereunder. The failure to provide such immediate notice shall not affect the Company’s obligation to provide indemnity hereunder, except to the extent that such delay has prejudiced the Company. 
   (ii)    Expenses incurred in defending any threatened or pending civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of any undertaking by or on behalf of CMLS to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined, in a final
non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that CMLS is not entitled to be indemnified against such expenses solely as a result of CMLS’ gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing. This undertaking by CMLS shall be an
unqualified general undertaking, and no security for such undertaking will be required. 
  

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   (iii)    All of CMLS’ rights and obligations under this
Section 5(a) will continue even after this Agreement has been terminated for any reason. 
   (b)    Indemnification by CMLS 
     (i)    CMLS
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates against and from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs, damages, expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising from any source, including, without limitation, from any threatened, pending or completed actions, or lawsuits whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by or in the right of CMLS
to procure a judgment in its favor, arising from CMLS’ gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing in its performance of the Services. CMLS shall be entitled to direct the defense of any claim for which it is obligated to provide
indemnification, at CMLS’ expense, but such defense shall be conducted by legal counsel mutually agreed to by the Company and CMLS. If the Company and CMLS cannot agree on legal counsel within a reasonable period of time, legal counsel shall be
selected by the head of the litigation department of Cravath, Swaine and Moore. CMLS agrees to keep the Company informed on a timely basis of the status of all legal proceedings relating to this indemnification and shall provide copies of all
documents relating to the legal proceedings to the Company or at the Company’s request, its legal counsel. CMLS further agrees that it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim,
action or proceeding without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Company agrees to immediately notify CMLS of any proceeding or investigation which may be the subject of any
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failure to provide such immediate notice shall not affect CMLS’ obligation to provide an indemnity hereunder, except to the extent that such delay has
prejudiced CMLS. 
   (ii)    Expenses incurred in defending any threatened or pending civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the CMLS in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Company to repay such amount if it is
ultimately determined, in a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, that the Company is not entitled to be indemnified against such expenses solely as a result of the Company’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing in
its performance of the Services. This undertaking by the Company shall be an unqualified general undertaking, and no security for such undertaking will be required. 
   (iii)    All of the Company’s rights and obligations under this Section 5(b) will continue even after this Agreement has been terminated for any reason. 
 6.         Nature of CMLS’ Undertaking: No Joint Venture or Partnership. The Company and CMLS hereby
agree that neither CMLS’ entering into this Agreement nor CMLS’ provision of Services to the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be construed to have created either a joint venture or a partnership for the purpose of providing such
Services. 
 7.        Confidentiality. CMLS and its affiliates shall not directly or
indirectly communicate disclose or use (other than to (a) the Company’s shareholders (b) the limited partners or control groups of the Company’s Shareholders and (c) each of the Company’s employees agents, advisors and
representatives) or use any secret, private or confidential information or other proprietary knowledge concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries which is received in the course of providing the Services hereunder, including, without limitation,

  

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information relating to products, services, technology, trade secrets, systems, operations an customers, provided, however, that such obligation of
confidentiality shall not apply to information which (i) is in the public domain, (ii) is known to CMLS prior to disclosure by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (iii) is received from a third party having a right to make disclosure
thereof, (iv) is disclosed by CMLS in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, (v) is required by law, court order, regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction, or stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are
listed, or (vi) the disclosure of which is authorized by the Company or the Subsidiaries. Except as specifically stated above and in the Shareholders Agreement, CMLS shall not be limited in any way in the conduct of its business. This provision
shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 CMLS acknowledges that disclosure of, or any contravention of, this Section will result
in immediate, direct irreparable and substantial damage to the Company for which a remedy at law may not be sufficient and therefore, the Company may be entitled to injunctive, specific performance or such other equitable relief or remedy as may be
available to it. 
 8.        Notices. Any notice, report or payment required or permitted to
be given or made under this Agreement by one party to the other shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made for all purposes hereof if mailed, by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such party at its address indicated below or
to such other address as the addressee shall have theretofore furnished in writing to the other party: 
 If to CMLS:

         CMLS Management, L.P. 
         135 East 57th Street 
         New York, New York 10022 
         Attention: Mr. Peter M. Schulte 
         Fax No.: (212) 829-0553 
  

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 with a copy to: 
         Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 
         1285 Avenue of the Americas 
         New York, New York 10019-6064 
         Attention: Robert M. Hirsh, Esq. 
         Fax No.: (212) 757-3990 
 If to the Company: 
         ICF Consulting Group, Inc. 
         9300 Lee Highway 
         Fairfax, Virginia 22031-1207 
         Attention: Chief Executive Officer 
 9.         Agreement. This Agreement (a) contains the complete and entire understanding and agreement of CMLS and the Company respecting the subject matter hereof; (b) supersedes and
cancels all other understandings or agreements, other than the Shareholders Agreement, oral or written, respecting the subject matter hereof; and (c) may not be modified except by an instrument in writing executed by CMLS and the Company.

 10.         Waiver. No failure or delay on the party of any part hereto in exercising any
rights, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof (except as provided in Section 5(a) above), nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or exercise
of any right, power or remedy. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to such party at law, in equity or otherwise. 
 11.         Successors, Assignment, Third Party Beneficiaries. CMLS and the Company may not assign their
respective rights or obligations under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other party. This Agreement and all the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
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assigns. Other than as provided in Section 5, no person other than the parties hereto is intended to be a beneficiary of this agreement. 
 12.        Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
in whole, or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision or part of such provision and all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 
 13.         Section Headings. All section headings herein have been inserted for convenience of reference
only and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. 
 14.        
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by, construed, interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and CMLS have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date
and year first above written. 
  

					
	CMLS MANAGEMENT, L.P.
	By:	 	CMLS Management, GP, L.L.C.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Peter M. Schulte

		 		 	    Peter M. Schulte
		 		 	    Managing Member
	
	ICF CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Peter M. Schulte

		 		 	    Peter M. Schulte
		 		 	    Vice Chairman

  

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 SCHEDULE A 
 CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINITIONS 
 “Adjusted Cash” means the average of Cash for the end of
each fiscal quarter of the Company’s two most recently completed fiscal years, one of which may be a Short Year (as defined below), or, if the Company’s consolidated audited balance sheet for either of such fiscal years is yet not
available, such average computed utilizing Estimated Cash for any fiscal quarter in either of such fiscal years. 
 “Adjusted
EBITDA” means: 
 (a)    if the Notice Date is prior to the end of the fiscal year during which the Closing (as
defined in the Recapitalization Agreement) occurs (the “Short Year”) or within the first nine months of the fiscal year following the Short Year, EBITDA for such Short Year, which shall be annualized by multiplying such EBITDA by a
fraction, the numerator of which is 365 and the denominator of which is the number of days from the Closing Date to the end of the fiscal year (the “Annualized EBITDA”). If the Notice Date is within the period described in this
paragraph (a), the Annualized EBITDA shall not be averaged with EBITDA of any other fiscal period; 
 (b)    if the
Notice Date is within the last three months of the fiscal year following the Short Year, the average of EBITDA for such fiscal year and Annualized EBITDA; or 
 (c)    if the Notice Date falls at any time following the Company’s first full fiscal year after the Closing, (i) if the Notice Date is within the first nine months of the Company’s
fiscal year, the average of EBITDA for the two most recent fiscal years of the Company (or, if one of such fiscal years is the Short Year, then Annualized EBITDA shall be 

 
used for such fiscal year), or (ii) if the Notice Date is within the final three months of the fiscal year, the average of EBITDA for fiscal year prior
to the fiscal year in which the Notice Date falls and EBITDA for the fiscal year in which the notice Date fails. 
 “Adjusted
Indebtedness,” means the Company’s consolidated short and long-term debt and capital leases, averaged quarterly over the Company’s two most recently completed fiscal years, one of which may be a Short Year (as defined below), or,
if the Company’s consolidated audited balance sheet for either of such fiscal years is yet not available, such average computed utilizing Estimated Indebtedness for any fiscal quarter in either of such fiscal years. 
 “Book Value” means (a) the purchase price of such Management Shareholder’s Share plus (b)(i) the retained earnings or losses
(as the case may be) of ICFC from the Closing Date to the Notice Date plus proforma proceeds from the exercise of options and/or warrants less the value of any Treasury Stock acquired after the Closing shown on the most recent financial statement
multiplied by (ii) the portion of the total limited liability company interests of ICFC outstanding on the Notice Date, on a fully diluted basis, including, without limitation, interests represented by vested options and unexercised warrants,
represented by such Management Shareholder’s Share. 
 “Buy-Back Price” means the lower of (a) the purchase price
originally paid by the Shareholder for each such Repurchase Share, plus an amount equal to interest thereon at a rate of 7% per annum, calculated for the period from and including the Acquisition Date up to but excluding the Notice Date and
(b) the Book Value of such Repurchase Shares. 
 “Cash” with respect to any fiscal period, means that portion of the
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fiscal period of the Company, in the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements for such fiscal period, or (b) with respect to any
unaudited fiscal period of the Company, in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for such fiscal period. 
 “EBITDA” with respect to any fiscal period, shall be obtained from the Company’s consolidated annual audited income statements and shall be defined as follows: 
   (a)    net income, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 
   (b)    minus extraordinary and nonoperating gains and plus extraordinary and nonoperating losses, including, without
limitation, any prepayment penalties resulting from the retirement of debt before its scheduled repayment date; 
   (c)    plus income taxes; 
   (d)    minus gains plus losses from
the sale of assets other than write-offs in the ordinary course of business; 
   (e)    plus interest expense
and all other related costs of borrowing; 
   (f)    plus extraordinary litigation expenses and extraordinary
legal and accounting expenses; 
   (g)    plus any expenses incurred or minus reimbursement received, both
net of reserves, in settlement of any claims or other items related to the assets and liabilities of the Company for events occurring prior to the date of this Agreement; 
   (h)    plus any charges to income related to the grant, issuance of exercise of Common Stock options or warrants to
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   (i)    plus consulting fees paid to CMLS in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement; 
   (j)    plus charges amortized or expenses relating to
acquisitions by the Company of its Subsidiaries completed after the date of this Agreement; 
   (k)    plus
amortization and other similar non-cash charges, including but not limited to amortization of transaction expenses related to the transactions contemplated by the Recapitalization Agreement (the “Acquisition”); 
   (l)    plus any and all expenses relating to the discussion, evaluation, negotiation, documentation and closing or
potential closing of the Acquisition (including, without limitation, the fees, disbursement and other expenses to lawyers, accountants, actuaries, consultants, and any other advisors); 
   (m)    minus interest income to the extent it is reflected above the operating income line; 
   (n)    plus travel, lodging and entertainment expenses for the directors of or lenders to the Company and CMLS;

   (o)    plus any director or similar fees paid to any member of the Board; 
   (p)    plus costs associated with, and the impact on profits, actions taken by the Board, other than those taken to
achieve the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ budget or projected growth if such actions are out of the ordinary course, including, but not limited to, changes in accounting policies; 
   (q)    plus expenses for special consultants engaged outside of the ordinary course which are not allowable as part of
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   (r)    plus depreciation, amortization and other similar non-cash
charges; 
   (s)    plus costs associated with key-man life insurance policies; and 
   (t)    plus costs associated with financial reporting (in the ordinary course of business) to CMLS and the
Company’s lenders. 
 In the event of loss from a catastrophe or other casualty loss, an act of God, including, but not limited to,
fire, flood, wind damage, lightning or other event, industrial sabotage, labor strikes, disputes or work stoppages or any other unforeseen event (whether at the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or at any of its suppliers), which such event or
events shall cause a disruption or cessation of all or a portion of the normal business operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries for a period of forty-eight hours or longer, than for purposes of the determination of EBITDA, to the extent that
the Company or its Subsidiaries is not reimbursed by its business interruption insurance policy, EBITDA will be credited with an amount equal to the product of (a) the daily average EBITDA for the two most recent fiscal years of the Company (or
as applicable, its Subsidiary) for which there were no such disruptions and (b) the number of days that the normal business operations were disrupted or ceased. 
 “Estimated Cash” with respect to any fiscal period, means an estimate of such period’s Cash, as estimated by the Board in good faith. 
 “Estimated EBITDA” with respect to any fiscal period, means an estimate of such period’s EBITDA, as determined by the Board in good
faith. 
 “Estimated Indebtedness” with respect to any fiscal period, means an estimate of such period’s Indebtedness,
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 “Indebtedness,” with respect to any period, means the Company’s consolidated short
and long-term working capital and funded debt and capital leases for the period being measured. 
 “Notice Date” means the
date upon which the Repurchase Notice is given provided, however, that, if the repurchase of the Shares may not occur because of any limitation or repurchasing contained in this Agreement, the Notice Date shall be the first day on
which such limitations no longer exist. 
 “Put/Call Price” means the higher of (x) the quotient obtained dividing
(a)(i) Adjusted Cash, plus (ii) the product of (A) six and (B) Adjusted EBITDA; minus (iii) the Company’s Adjusted Indebtedness, by (b) the number of share of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Notice Date,
computed on a fully diluted basis, including without limitation, vested options and unexercised warrants; and (y) the purchase price originally paid by the Shareholder for each such Repurchase Share, plus an amount equal to interest thereon at
a rate of 7% per annum, calculated for the period from and including the Acquisition Date up to but excluding the Notice Date. 
 Estimated EBITDA, Estimated Cash; and Estimated Indebtedness. 
 Determinations of Estimated EBITDA, Estimated Cash and
Estimated Indebtedness shall be made at the next scheduled quarterly meeting of the Board following the Notice Date (the “First Meeting”) provided that, if the Notice Date is within ten days of the First Meeting such
determinations shall be made at the Board meeting immediately following the First Meeting. 
 Adjustments. 
 If either of Estimated EBITDA, Estimated Indebtedness, or Estimated Cash is utilized in the determination of Put/Call Price, no later than 90 days after
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year end for which Estimated EBITDA, Estimated Indebtedness, or Estimated Cash was determined by the Board, the Company shall pay to the Shareholder, subject
to the provisions of Section 5.3, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the Put/Call Price, calculated utilizing each of actual EBITDA, actual Cash and actual Indebtedness for such fiscal year and (ii) the number of
Repurchase Shares minus (b) the consideration paid by the Company for such Repurchase Shares, if such amount is a positive number, and if such amount is a negative number, within 10 days of receipt of written notice from the Company such
Shareholder shall pay the absolute value of such amount to the Company. 
  

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 FORM OF 
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
(“First Amendment”) is made this                 , 2006 by and between CMLS MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CMLS”),
and ICF CONSULTING GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company). 
 RECITALS 
 R-1.    Under the terms of a Consulting Agreement dated June 25, 1999, by and between CMLS and the Company, the Company retained
CMLS as a consultant for the purpose of providing to the Company financial, acquisition and strategic, business and consulting services. 
 R-2.    The term of the Consulting Agreement is for seven years commencing June 25, 1999 and ending June 25, 2006. 
 R-3.    The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICF International, Inc., formerly ICF Consulting Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ICFI”). 
 R-4.    The Company and CMLS wish to extend the term of the Consulting Agreement until the earlier of December 31, 2006 or an
“Exit Event” (as hereinafter defined). 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and CMLS do hereby agree as follows: 
 1.        Section 4
of the Consulting Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language: 
   4.    Term. 
 (a)    The term of CMLS’ engagement under this
Agreement commenced July 25, 1999 and shall continue until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2006 or (ii) an “Exit Event” as hereinafter defined. 
 (b)    For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 
 (i)    “CM Group” shall mean the following entities: CM Equity Partners, L.P.; CMEP Co-Investment ICF, L.P.; CM Equity Partners II, L.P.; and CM Equity II Co-investors,
L.P. 
 (ii)    “Exit Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following (each
deemed to have occurred on the applicable effective date of the transaction): (1) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company, or of ICFI, in a transaction or series of transactions (which in the case of ICFI
includes, without limitation, its shares in the Company); (2) a transaction or series of 

 
transactions which result in the change in the beneficial ownership of 50.1 percent (50.1%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Company or ICFI,
unless at or upon the completion of such transaction or transactions, members of the CM Group, directly or indirectly retain control of the Company or ICFI, as applicable; (3) the merger or consolidation of the Company or ICFI with another
Person unless at or upon completion of such transaction members of the CM Group will directly or indirectly control such combined entity; (iv) the date of completion of the first “Qualified Public Offering.” 
 (iii)     “Person” means any natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability company, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, body corporate, and any individual acting in the capacity of trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative.

 (iv)    “Public Offering” means any offer for sale of equity securities of ICFI or
ICF pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or the merger or consolidation into a Person whose equity securities are registered under the Securities Act where the consideration to be received by the ICFI
shareholders (or to be received by ICFI as the Companies’ shareholder) in such sale, merger or consolidation are such equity securities. 
 (v)    “Qualified Public Offering” means a Public Offering of equity securities which results in (1) aggregate gross cash proceeds to (A) the selling ICFI shareholders or
ICFI or both (in the case of a Public Offering by ICFI) or (B) ICFI or the Company (in the case of a Public Offering by the Company) of at least $30 Million Dollars ($30,000,000) and (2) an aggregate market value (calculated using the
offering price of such Public Offering of ICFI’s or the Company’s, as applicable, outstanding equity securities immediately following the consummation of such Qualified Public Offering of at least $100,000,000. 
 (vi)    “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. 
 (c)    In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to December 31, 2006 as a result of an
Exit Event pursuant to Section 4(a), then CMLS shall be entitled to a termination fee of $90,000, which shall be in addition to any other fees payable under Section 3 of this Agreement. 
 2.        Except as amended by this First Amendment, the Consulting Agreement is hereby ratified and affirmed.

 3.        All section headings herein have been inserted for convenience of reference only and
shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. 
 4.        This Agreement
shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by, construed, interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York. 
  

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 WITNESS, the undersigned have caused their duly authorized officer, agent or representative to execute
and deliver this First Amendment. 
  

			
	ICF CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
	a Delaware corporation
	
	  

	By:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	 CMLS MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 a Delaware limited
partnership

		
	By:	 	CMLS Management GP, L.L.C.
	
	  

	By:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

  

 3Ken Clinebell - Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.33 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of this 20 day of
June 2006 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between Vertical Communications Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, having offices at 106 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, Florida 34232 and Ken Clinebell, a citizen of
the United States who resides at 10407 Acelia Way, Tampa FL 33626 (the “Executive”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H:

 WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of developing and marketing sophisticated communications solutions for small to
mid-sized offices, government, and other organizations (the “Business”); and 
 WHEREAS, the Executive has substantial
experience relating to the Business of the Company; and 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as its Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and the Executive desires to accept such employment; and 
 WHEREAS, this Agreement sets forth the
terms and conditions of the employment relationship between the Company and the Executive. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
 1. Nature of Employment. 
 (a) The Company hereby engages the Executive as an employee holding the office of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, for the “Term” (as hereinafter defined), and the Executive accepts such
employment, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Throughout the Term, subject to the direction of the board of directors of the Company (hereinafter, the “Board”) and the Company’s executive officers designated by
the Board, the Executive shall perform and discharge well and faithfully the duties that may be assigned to him from time to time by the Company in connection with the conduct of its Business. 
 (b) Throughout the Term hereunder, the Executive will devote such time as is reasonably necessary to the performance of his duties. During
the time that the Executive is an employee of the Company and for six (6) months thereafter, the Executive will (i) not engage in any business activities that are directly or indirectly competitive with any business conducted by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) observe and carry out such reasonable rules, regulations, policies, directions and restrictions as may be established from time to time by the Board, including but not limited to, the
standard policies and procedures of the Company as 

 
in effect from time to time; and (iii) do such traveling as may reasonably be required in connection with the performance of such duties and
responsibilities, 
 (c) The Executive acknowledges that Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement contain provisions of non-competition and
non-disclosure of proprietary information. The Executive expressly agrees that such provisions are reasonable in consideration of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company and that such provisions further the legitimate business
interests of the Company. The Executive further acknowledges that compliance with these provisions is an important condition to the Executive’s employment with the Company and that failure to comply with these provisions may result in the
“For Cause” (as hereinafter defined) termination of this Agreement. 
 2. Term of Employment. 
 (a) Subject to prior termination in accordance with paragraph 2(b) below, the initial term of this Agreement and the Executive’s
employment hereunder shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing on the Effective Date; and following such period, this Agreement shall thereafter renew for additional consecutive periods of one (1) year, each ending as of the next
successive anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however that the Executive and the Company must each consent in writing to such renewal, and either party may determine in its sole discretion, not to provide such consent in
which event this Agreement shall terminate effective as of the end of the expiration of the initial one year period hereof or the one year renewal period then in effect, as the case may be. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death
of the Executive. The period when this Agreement shall be in effect, from the Effective Date until its expiration or termination in accordance with provisions hereof, shall be referred to herein as the “Term.” 
 (b) Without in any way limiting the discretion of the parties as described in the foregoing part (a), this Agreement may also be
terminated: 
 (i) upon mutual written agreement of the Company and the Executive; 
 (ii) at the option of the Company, upon written notice to the Executive, For Cause; 
 (iii) at the option of the Company, upon written notice to the Executive, in the event of the “Permanent Disability” (as
hereinafter defined) of the Executive; 
 (iv) at the option of, and upon written notice from, the Executive, with “Good
Reason” (as hereinafter defined) within one hundred eighty (180) days of a “Change in Control” (as hereinafter defined); or 
 (v) at the option of, and upon at least thirty (30) days advance written notice from, the Executive, at the Executive’s sole discretion and convenience . 

 (vi) at the option of, and for upon at least thirty (30) days advance written notice
from, the Company, at the Company’s sole discretion and convenience 
 (c) As used herein, the term “For Cause”
shall mean and be limited to: (i) any willful and material breach of this Agreement by the Executive; (ii) any willful or gross neglect by the Executive of his duties and responsibilities hereunder; (iii) any fraud, criminal
misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty, dishonesty, or gross and willful misconduct by the Executive in connection with the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder; (iv) the Executive being legally intoxicated or under the
influence of illegal or illegally obtained drugs during business hours, or being habitually intoxicated or addicted to drugs (provided that this shall not restrict the Executive from taking physician-prescribed medication in accordance with the
applicable prescription); (v) the commission by the Executive of any felony or crime of moral turpitude; (vi) insubordinate disregard of any lawful direction given to the Executive by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board; or
(viii) repeated failure or refusal to comply with the Company’s policies and procedures. 
 (d) As used herein, the
term “Permanent Disability” shall mean, and be limited to, any physical or mental illness, disability or impairment that prevents or may reasonably be expected to prevent the Executive from continuing the performance of his normal duties
and responsibilities hereunder for a period in excess of four (4) consecutive months. For purposes of determining whether a Permanent Disability has occurred under this Agreement, the written determination thereof by two (2) qualified
practicing physicians selected and paid for by the Company (and reasonably acceptable to the Executive) shall be conclusive. 
 (e) As used herein, the term “Good Reason” shall mean, and be limited to, one or more of the following events occurring within one hundred eighty (180) days of a Change in Control and in the absence of the Executive’s
consent: (i) a material adverse change in the Executive’s authority; (ii) an assignment of duties to Executive that are materially inconsistent with his duties, responsibilities and status at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii) a reduction in the Base Salary (as hereinafter defined), Bonus opportunity or other material compensation paid hereunder; or (iv) the Company requires that Executive relocate his principal office location more than twenty five
(25) miles from its present location. 
 (f) As used herein, the term “Change in Control” shall mean, and be
limited to: 
 (I) The acquisition, after the Effective Date, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Sections 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13(d)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of
either (1) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (2) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting securities”); or 

 (II) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reasons to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s
shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual
whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person
other than the Board; or 
 (III) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”), unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of
the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the then outstanding shares
of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without
limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) at least a majority of the members of the Board after consummation of such Business
Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination. 
 (g) Upon any termination of this Agreement as hereinabove provided, the Company’s obligations under this Agreement to pay further
compensation shall cease forthwith, except that: (i) the Executive shall be entitled to receive any and all unpaid Base Salary appropriately prorated to and as of the effective date of termination (based on the number of days elapsed prior to
the date of termination), and any other amounts then due and payable to the Executive hereunder; and (ii) the Executive may be entitled to receive the “Severance Pay” described in Section 3 below. All such payments shall be made
on the next applicable payment date therefor (as provided in Section 3 below) following the effective date of termination, except if the Company elects to pay Severance Pay in installments as described in Section 3. 
 3. Compensation and Benefits. 
 (a) Base Salary. As compensation for the services to be rendered by the Executive hereunder, the Company shall pay to the Executive a base salary at the rate of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00) per annum (the “Base Salary”), which shall be payable in periodic installments in accordance with the standard payroll practices of the 

 
Company in effect from time to time, and shall be subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings. 
 (b) Bonus Compensation. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive will be entitled to receive a bonus and/or other
incentive compensation in an amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per annum and as set forth in a written “Bonus Plan” (The “Bonus”); provided, however, payment of a bonus or other incentive
compensation may be conditioned on the attainment of certain reasonable personal and/or Company objectives, and nothing herein shall be construed to establish any guarantee that any bonus shall be paid for the year ended December 31, 2007 and
beyond if such objectives are not met. The amount, if any, and timing of such bonus, shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Bonus Plan applicable for the year ending on December 31, 2006 is fully guaranteed and shall
be payable in periodic installments in accordance with the standard payroll practices of the Company in effect from time to time, and shall be subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings. 
 (c) Stock Options. Upon the date of the approval of the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
“Effective Date”), the Company also shall grant to the Executive an option to purchase up to Four Hundred Sixty Thousand (460,000) shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Stock Options”). Such Stock Options shall be
subject to: (i) an exercise price equal to the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on the Effective Date; and (ii) a vesting schedule (assuming continued employment) as follows: one-fourth
(25%) shall vest on the first anniversary of the grant date; the remainder (75%) shall vest in equal monthly increments over the next thirty six months after the first anniversary date of the grant. 
 (d) Severance Pay. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections 2(b)(i), 2(b)(iii) or 2(b)(vi) of this Agreement,
the Company shall pay the Executive as “Severance Pay,” six (6) months of the annual Base Salary plus Bonus (defined as the bonus amount paid to Executive during the twelve months prior to the termination). At the Company’s sole
discretion, such amount may be payable by the Company in accordance with its normal payroll practices, over a period of six (6) months (or less), or it may be payable in a lump sum. In all cases, such payments shall be subject to applicable tax
and other withholdings. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2(b)(iv) of this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive, as “Severance Pay,” twelve (12) months of the annual Base Salary plus Bonus in effect at
the time of such termination. 

 (e) Expenses. Throughout the period of the Executive’s employment
hereunder, the Company shall also reimburse the Executive, upon presentment by the Executive to the Company of appropriate receipts and vouchers therefore, for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by the Executive in connection
with the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder. 
 (f) No Other Pay or Benefits. The payments
and benefits expressly set forth in this Agreement and in any “Bonus Plan” and/or “Stock Option Agreement” (as those terms are defined below) described herein shall constitute all compensation to which the Executive shall be
entitled pursuant to the Executive’s employment during the Term, to the exclusion of any other pay and/or benefits. 
 4. Fringe
Benefits. 
 The Executive shall further be entitled to fringe benefits, in accordance with the Company’s
standard policies and procedures in effect from time to time, including, but not necessarily limited to, medical, dental, life and disability insurance coverage, 401(k) participation, paid vacation, holidays, personal days and sick days. 

5. Nondisclosure of Confidential and Proprietary Information. 
 During the Term and thereafter, the Executive agrees to the following: 
 (a) The Executive acknowledges that during the Term, the Executive will have access to and possession of trade secret, confidential
information, and proprietary information (collectively, as defined more extensively below, “Confidential Information”) of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective clients. The Executive recognizes and acknowledges
that this Confidential Information is valuable, special and unique to the Company’s business, and that access to and knowledge thereof are essential to the performance of the Executive’s duties to the Company. During the Term and
thereafter, the Executive will keep secret and will not use or disclose to any person or entity other than the Company, in any fashion or for any purpose whatsoever, any Confidential Information relating to the Company or its clients except at the
express written request of the Company. 
 (b) The term “Confidential Information”, includes, but is not limited to,
information written, in digital form, in graphic form, electronically stored, orally transmitted or memorized concerning: 
 (i) the Company’s business or operations plans, strategies, portfolio, prospects or objectives; 
 (ii) the
Company’s structure, products, product development, technology, distribution, sales, services, support and marketing plans, practices, and operations; 
 (iii) the prices, costs, and details of the Company’s services; 

 (iv) research and development, new products, licenses, operations or plans; 

(v) trade secrets, proprietary information, trade and service marks, inventions, mask works, ideas, processes, formulas, source and
object codes, data, programs, technology, writings, software programs, other works of authorship, know-how, discoveries, developments, designs, schematics, manuals, drawings, techniques, employee suggestions, development tools, computer printouts,
and improvements; 
 (vi) clients and client lists (including without limitation, the identities or clients, names, addresses,
contact, persons and the clients’ business status or needs); 
 (vii) information regarding the skills, compensation and
benefits of other employees of the Company; 
 (viii) financial records, unpublished financial statements, financial
condition, results of the Company’s operations and related information about the Company; 
 (ix) any other financial,
commercial, business or technical information related to any of the products or services made, developed or sold by the Company or its clients. 
 (c) The Executive further recognizes that the Company has received and in the future will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on
the Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. The Executive will, at all times during the Term and thereafter, hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence
and will not disclose to anyone (other than Company personnel who need to know such information in connection with their work for the Company) or use, except in connection with work for the Company, Third Party Information unless expressly
authorized by the Company in writing. 
 (d) The Executive further agrees to, at all times, store and maintain all
Confidential Information in a secure place. On the termination of the relationship, the Executive agrees to deliver all records, data, information, and other documents produced or acquired during the term of this relationship, and all copies
thereof, to the Company. Such material at all times will remain the exclusive property of the Company, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company. Upon termination of the relationship, the Executive agrees to make no further use of any
Confidential Information on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity other than the Company. 
 (e)
The Executive will not, at any time during the Term, improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets of any former employer or any other person to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, and will not bring
onto the premises of the Company any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer 

 
or any other person to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, unless consented to in writing by that former employer or person. 

6. Agreement Not to Compete. 
 (a) During the Term and for a period of six (6) months thereafter (“Period of Restriction”), the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, for his own account or on behalf of any other party or as an
employer, employee, consultant, manager, agent, broker, contractor, stockholder, director or officer of a corporation, investor, owner, lender, partner, joint venture, licensor, licensee, sales representative, distributor, or otherwise:
(i) Conduct any business with any company which does business by engaging in the research, design, production, development, manufacture, licensing, patenting, marketing or sale of any services, programs or products which provide similar
functions to any of the Company’s services, programs or products, or by engaging in, or contributing the Executive’s knowledge and abilities to, any business or entity in direct or indirect competition with the Company by becoming an
owner, officer, director, significant stockholder, employee, partner, commissioned salesperson, agent, representative or consultant of or for any such business or entity, except on behalf of the Company as part of the Executive’s normal duties
as an employee of the Company or as authorized in writing by the Company; (ii) Directly or indirectly, for his own account or for the benefit of others, solicit, hire or retain any employee of the Company or its affiliates or persuade or entice
any employee of the Company or its affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or its affiliates; or (iii) Molest or interfere with the goodwill and relationship with any of the customers or subscribers of the Company or its affiliates.

 (b) The Executive agrees that any breach of this Section 6 shall cause the Company substantial and irrevocable damage
and therefore, in the event of any such breach, the Executive agrees that (i) the Executive shall not be entitled to any further payments due under the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) any Stock Options granted but not exercised shall be
void and have no further force or effect. Furthermore, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, the Company shall have the right to seek specific performance and injunctive relief as set forth in Section 8, without the need to
post a bond or other security. 
 (c) The Executive further acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6
are (i) a material part of this Agreement and if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, the Executive will be able to earn a livelihood without violating these provisions and (ii) reasonably limited and in furtherance of the
legitimate business interests of the Company. 

 7. Return of Company Property. 
 When the Executive leaves the employ of the Company, the Executive will deliver to the Company (and will not keep in his possession,
recreate or deliver to anyone else) any and all devices, records, recordings, data, notes, reports, proposals, lists (including, but not limited to, customer lists), correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches, materials, computer
materials, equipment, other documents or property, together with all copies thereof (in whatever medium recorded), belonging to the Company, its successors or assigns. The Executive further agrees that any property situated on the Company’s
premises and owned by the Company, including computer disks and other digital, analog or hard copy storage media, filing cabinets or other work areas, is subject to inspection by Company personnel at any time with or without notice. Prior to
leaving, the Executive will cooperate with the Company in completing and signing the Company’s termination statement for technical and management personnel. 
 8. Legal and Equitable Remedies. 
 Because the Executive’s services are
personal and unique and because the Executive may have access to and become acquainted with the Proprietary Information of the Company, and because the parties agree that irrepressible harm would result in the event of a breach of Sections 5, 6, and
7 by the Executive, the Company may not have an adequate remedy at law, the Company will have the right to enforce Sections 5, 6, and 7 and any of their provisions by injunction, restraining order, specific performance or other injunction relief,
without bond, and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this Agreement. Employer’s remedies under this Section 9 are not exclusive, and shall not prejudice or prohibit any other rights
or remedies under this Agreement or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein and except as part of the Executive’s normal duties as an employee of the Company or as authorized in writing by the Company, during the Period of
Restriction, any direct solicitation by the Executive of any existing customer or employee of the Company during such period, or any use or disclosure by the Executive of any trade secrets or customer lists at any time after termination of this
Agreement, shall be presumed to be an irreparable injury to the Company and may be specifically enjoined. 
 9. No Conflicting
Obligations. The Executive represents as follows: 
 (a) That his compliance with the terms of this Agreement and his
performance as an executive of the Company does not and shall not breach any agreement or provision of any agreement obligating the Executive: (i) to keep in confidence, information acquired by the Executive in confidence or in trust prior to
employment by the Company; or (ii) not to compete with a former employer of the Executive. 
 (b) That he has not entered
into, and agrees not to enter into, any agreement, either written or oral, in conflict with this Agreement or with any of the material terms hereof 

 10. Notification of New Employer. 
 In the event that the Executive leaves the employ of the Company, the Executive hereby agrees to notify his new employer of those of his
obligations that are continuing under this Agreement. 
 11. Notices. 
 Any notice of communication permitted or required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or via overnight courier
or certified mail, return receipt requested: 
  

			
	If to the Company:	  	Vertical Communications
		  	106 Cattlemen Road
		  	Sarasota, Florida 34232
		  	Attn: Chief Executive Officer
		
	If to the Executive:	  	Ken Clinebell
		  	10407 Acelia Way
		  	Tampa, FL 33626

 12. Opportunity for Review. 
 THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS BEEN OFFERED ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE HAS REVIEWED THIS AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY AND HAS HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN ADVICE AS TO THE MEANING OF THE TERMS, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN FROM SUCH PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS AS THE EXECUTIVE HAS DEEMED APPROPRIATE OR NECESSARY. 
 The Executive further acknowledges that the Company will be irreparably harmed if the Executive discloses the contents hereof, whether orally or in
writing, to any person or party except as permitted by this Agreement or as may be required under applicable law and, therefore, the Executive affirms that any such disclosure shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Executive may disclose and review this Agreement with any of the Executive’s professional advisors provided such advisors undertake to retain the confidentiality of the content of this Agreement. 
 13. General. 
 (a) No waiver by the Company of any breach of this Agreement will be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach,. No waiver by the Company of any right under this Agreement will be construed as a waiver of any other right. The Company
will not be required to give notice to enforce strict adherence to all terms of this Agreement. 

 (b) Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by
either party without the express prior written consent of the other party. 
 (c) The captions and paragraph headings used in
this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and will not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof. 
 (d) The validity and construction of this Agreement or any of its provisions will be governed by and constructed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Florida without regard to its conflicts of law. Each of the parties hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida located in Tampa, Florida, or if such
court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of Florida, County of Hillsborough. Each of the parties hereto specifically waives any objection that it may otherwise have to the jurisdiction or venue
of any such Courts or that such Courts are an inconvenient forum and acknowledges that service of process may be made by mailing a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 11. However, any dispute arising under, out of, in
connection with, or in relation to: the Executive’s employment with the Company; the termination of that employment; this Agreement or the making, validity, interpretation or breach thereof, will be determined and settled by arbitration before
a single arbitrator at the offices of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) located in Tampa, Florida or an office located nearest to Tampa, Florida, pursuant to the rules then obtaining of the AAA. Any award rendered will be final
and conclusive upon the parties, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator will have no authority to add to or to modify any provision of this Agreement and may in no event award punitive damages. The
prevailing party in such an arbitration proceeding will be entitled to recover from the other party his attorneys’ fees, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and disbursements, as well as all charges which may be made for the cost of the
arbitration and the fees of the arbitrator, but nothing in this Section 13(d) will preclude the Company from obtaining injunctive relief as set forth in Section 8 above. 
 (e) This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. 
 (f) This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original hereof, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
 (g) This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of every
kind and nature between them as to such subject matter. 

 (h) This Agreement is intended for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, and no other person or entity will have any right to rely on this Agreement or to claim or derive any benefit herefrom absent the
express written consent of the party to be charged with such reliance or benefit. 
 (i) If any provision of this Agreement is
held invalid or unenforceable, either in its entirety or by virtue of its scope or application to given circumstances, such provision will thereupon be deemed modified only to the extent necessary to render same valid, or not applicable to given
circumstances, or excised from this Agreement, as the situation may require; and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such provision had been included herein as so modified in scope or application, or had not been included herein, as
the case may be. 
 (j) The provisions of this Agreement will survive the termination of the Executive’s employment and
the assignment of this Agreement by the Company to any successor in interest or other assignee. 
 THE EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS
AGREEMENT RESTRICTS HIS RIGHT TO COMPETE DURING AND SUBSEQUENT TO HIS EMPLOYMENT, RESTRICTS HIS RIGHT TO DISCLOSE OR USE THE COMPANY’S CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION DURING AND SUBSEQUENT TO HIS EMPLOYMENT, AND AFFECTS HIS RIGHTS TO
INVENTIONS THE EXECUTIVE MADE DURING THE EXECUTIVE’S EMPLOYMENT. 
 THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AND FULLY
UNDERSTANDS ITS TERMS. 
 IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

  

			
	VERTICAL COMUNICATIONS, INC
		
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		 	KEN CLINEBELL

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