CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS
CONSULTING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as
of August 27, 2008 (the "Effective Date") by and between Power Air
Corporation, a Nevada corporation have an address for notice and
delivery and executive offices located at 4777 Bennett Drive, Suite
E, Livermore, CA 94551 ("PowerAir"), and Minnie Wright, having an
address for notice and delivery located at 6 Gleneagle, Moraga, CA
94556 (the "Consultant"; and PowerAir and the Consultant being
hereinafter also referred to, individually and collectively, as a
"Party" or the "Parties" as the context so requires).
WHEREAS,
PowerAir desires the Consultant to perform certain consulting and
related services for and at the direction of PowerAir and
including, without limitation, as PowerAir's proposed Chief
Financial Officer going forward;
AND
WHEREAS, the Consultant is capable of and willing to perform such
services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits and obligations
accruing to each of the Parties hereunder, the Parties hereby agree
as follows:
A. Scope of
Services, duties and direction
The
Consultant shall render all services which are required by PowerAir
in order to accomplish the services and tasks which are described
in Exhibit A, captioned "Services", which is incorporated herein by
reference and which forms a material part of this Agreement
(collectively, the "Services"); and which Services may be modified,
from time to time, by the mutual written agreement of each of the
Parties; however, which Services shall remain, at all times,
subject to the prior approval of PowerAir in its sole and absolute
discretion acting reasonably.
During
the Initial Term (as hereinafter defined) and during the
continuance of this Agreement the Consultant hereby agrees to be
subject to the direction and supervision of, and to have the
authority as is delegated to the Consultant by, the Board of
Directors of PowerAir consistent with the Consultant's position
with and Services for PowerAir, and the Consultant also agrees to
accept such position in order to provide such related Services as
the Board of Directors of PowerAir shall, from time to time,
reasonably assign to the Consultant and as may be necessary for the
ongoing maintenance and development of the Company's various
business interests during the Initial Term and during the
continuance of this Agreement; it being expressly acknowledged and
agreed by the Parties hereto that the Consultant shall initially
commit and provide to the Company the Services on not less than a
two full working days' basis during the Initial Term and during the
continuance of this Agreement for which PowerAir, as more
particularly set forth hereinbelow, hereby agrees to pay and
provide to the order and direction of the Consultant each of the
proposed compensation amounts as set forth herein below.
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All
Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be
performed with the standard care, skill and diligence normally
provided by professional persons performing consulting services
similar to those to be performed hereunder and including, without
limitation, the services and duties generally required of the Chief
Financial Officer of a U.S. reporting company.
In
this regard it is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the
Consultant shall be entitled to communicate with and shall rely
upon the immediate advice, direction and instructions of the
President of PowerAir, or upon the advice or instructions of such
other director or officer of PowerAir as the President of PowerAir
shall, from time to time, designate in times of the President's
absence, in order to initiate, coordinate and implement the
Services as contemplated herein subject, at all times, to the final
direction and supervision of the Board of Directors of
PowerAir.
Without
in any manner limiting the generality of the Services to be
provided, it is hereby also acknowledged and agreed that Consultant
will, during the Initial Term (as hereinafter defined) and during
the continuance of this Agreement, devote a significant portion of
the Consultant's consulting time to the Services of the Consultant
as may be determined and required by the Board of Directors of
PowerAir for the performance of said Services faithfully,
diligently, to the best of the Consultant's abilities and in the
best interests of PowerAir and, furthermore, that the Consultant's
consulting time will be prioritized at all times for PowerAir in
that regard.
The
Consultant hereby acknowledges and agrees to abide by the
reasonable rules, regulations, instructions, personnel practices
and policies of PowerAir and any changes therein which may be
adopted from time to time by the same as such rules, regulations,
instructions, personnel practices and policies may be reasonably
applied to the Consultant as a consultant and as the Chief
Financial Officer of PowerAir.
The
Consultant hereby authorizes PowerAir to use the Consultant's name
and position, where required by applicable corporate and securities
legislation or regulatory policy, in each of PowerAir's public and
regulatory filings.
B. Initial
Term and termination of this Agreement
The
initial term of this Agreement (the "Initial Term") is for a period
of six months commencing on the Effective Date hereof.
Subject
to the following provisions, this Agreement shall renew
automatically if not specifically terminated in accordance with the
following provisions. PowerAir agrees to notify the Consultant in
writing at least 30 calendar days prior to the end of the Initial
Term of its intent not to renew this Agreement (the "Non-Renewal
Notice"). Should PowerAir fail to provide a Non-Renewal Notice this
Agreement shall automatically renew on a one-month to one-month
term renewal basis after the Initial Term until otherwise
specifically renewed in writing by each of the Parties hereto for
the next one-month term of renewal or, otherwise, terminated upon
delivery by PowerAir of a corresponding and follow-up 30 calendar
day Company's Non-Renewal Notice in connection with and within 30
calendar days prior to the end of any such one-month term renewal
period. Any such renewal on a one-month basis shall be on the same
terms and conditions contained herein unless modified and agreed to
in writing by the Parties in advance.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be
terminated by either Party at any time after the Effective Date and
during the Initial Term and during the continuance of this
Agreement upon a Party's delivery to the other Party of prior
written notice of its intention to do so (the "Notice of
Termination") at least 30 calendar days prior to the effective date
of any such termination (the end of such 30-day period from such
Notice of Termination being the "Effective Termination Date"). In
any such event the Consultant's ongoing obligation to provide the
Services will continue only until the Effective Termination Date
and PowerAir's ongoing obligation to provide and to pay to the
Consultant all of the amounts otherwise payable to the Consultant
under this Agreement will continue only until the Effective
Termination Date.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be
terminated by any Party hereto at any time upon written notice to
the other Party of such Party's intention to do so (the "Notice of
Termination" herein) at least 10 calendar days prior to the
effective date of any such termination (the end of such 10-day
period from such Notice of Termination being the "Effective
Termination Date" herein), and damages sought, if:
(a) the other Party
fails to cure a material breach of any provision of this Agreement
within 10 calendar days from its receipt of written notice from
said Party (unless such material breach cannot be reasonably cured
within said 10 calendar days and the other Party is actively
pursuing to cure said material breach);
(b) the other Party
is willfully non-compliant in the performance of its respective
duties under this Agreement within 10 calendar days from its
receipt of written notice from said Party (unless such willful
non-compliance cannot be reasonably corrected within said 10
calendar days and the other Party is actively pursuing to cure said
willful non-compliance);
(c) the other Party
commits fraud or serious neglect or misconduct in the discharge of
its respective duties hereunder or under the law; or
(d) the other
Party becomes adjudged bankrupt or a petition for reorganization or
arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy, and where any
such involuntary petition is not dismissed within 10 calendar
days.
In
any such event the Consultant's ongoing obligation to provide the
Services will continue only until the Effective Termination Date
and PowerAir shall continue to pay to the Consultant all of the
amounts otherwise payable to the Consultant under this Agreement
until the Effective Termination Date.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be
terminated at any time by any Party within 30 calendar days after
the death or disability of the Consultant, as a without fault
termination (the resulting effective date of any such termination
being herein also the "Effective Termination Date"). For the
purposes of this Agreement the term "disability" shall mean the
Consultant shall have been unable to provide the Services
contemplated under this Agreement for a period of 30 calendar days,
whether or not consecutive, during any 360 calendar day period, due
to a physical or mental disability. A determination of disability
shall be made by a physician satisfactory to both the Consultant
and PowerAir; provided that if the Consultant and PowerAir do not
agree on a physician, the Consultant and the Company shall each
select a physician and these two together shall select a third
physician whose determination as to disability shall be binding on
all Parties. In the event that the Consultant's employment is
terminated by death or because of disability pursuant to this
Agreement, PowerAir shall pay to the estate of the Consultant or to
the Consultant, as the case may be, all amounts to which the
Consultant would otherwise be entitled under this Agreement until
the Effective Termination Date.
Terms
of this Agreement relating to accounting, payments,
confidentiality, accountability for damages or claims and all other
matters reasonably extending beyond the terms of this Agreement and
to the benefit of the Parties hereto or for the protection of the
business interests of PowerAir Company shall survive the
termination of this Agreement, and any matter of interpretation
thereto shall be given a wide latitude in this regard.
PowerAir
shall not be liable for any Services or expenses incurred after the
receipt of any Notice of Termination hereunder. In the event that
PowerAir terminates the Agreement while the Consultant is traveling
for PowerAir, the Consultant shall be compensated for the
reasonable expenses incurred by the Consultant for returning to her
residence. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason
the Consultant shall turn over to PowerAir all data, reports,
drawings and specifications prepared prior to such Effective Date
of Termination.
C.
Compensation
It
is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the Consultant shall render
the Services as defined hereinabove during the Initial Term and
during the continuance of this Agreement and shall thus be
compensated from the Effective Date of this Agreement to the
termination of the same by way of the payment by PowerAir to the
Consultant, or to the further order or direction of the Consultant
as the Consultant may determine, in the Consultant's sole and
absolute discretion, and advise PowerAir of prior to such payment,
of the monthly fee of U.S. $8,333.33 (collectively, the "Fees").
All such Fees will be due and payable by PowerAir to the
Consultant, or to the further order or direction of the Consultant
as the Consultant may determine, in the Consultant's sole and
absolute discretion, and advise PowerAir of prior to any such Fee
payment, bi-monthly and on or about the fifteenth and thirtieth day
of each month of the then monthly period of service during the
continuance of this Agreement.
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It
is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the Consultant shall also be
reimbursed for all pre-approved, direct and reasonable expenses
actually and properly incurred by the Consultant for the benefit of
PowerAir (collectively, the "Expenses"); and which Expenses, it is
hereby acknowledged and agreed, shall be payable by PowerAir to the
order, direction and account of the Consultant as the Consultant
may designate in writing, from time to time, in the Consultant's
sole and absolute discretion, as soon as conveniently possible
after the prior delivery by the Consultant to PowerAir of written
substantiation on account of each such reimbursable Expense.
It
is hereby also acknowledged and agreed that, during the continuance
of this Agreement, the Consultant shall be entitled to two weeks
paid vacation (collectively, the "Vacation") during each and every
year during the continuance of this Agreement. In this regard it is
further understood hereby that the Consultant's entitlement to any
such paid Vacation during any year (including the initial year)
during the continuance of this Agreement will be subject, at all
times, to the Consultant's entitlement to only a pro rata portion
of any such paid Vacation time during any year (including the
initial year) and to the effective date upon which this Agreement
is terminated prior to the end of any such year for any reason
whatsoever.
It
is hereby also acknowledged and agreed that the Consultant will be
classified as a non-taxable consultant of PowerAir for all
purposes, such that all compensation which is provided by PowerAir
to the Consultant under this Agreement, or otherwise, will be
calculated on the foregoing and gross basis and otherwise for which
no statutory taxes will first be deducted by PowerAir.
The
Consultant shall submit invoices monthly for all Fees and Expenses.
Each invoice shall be supported by schedules of days worked and
receipts for Expenses claimed. PowerAir's internal auditing staff
or a public accounting firm designated to represent PowerAir shall
be afforded access, at all reasonable times, to the Consultant's
facilities, personnel, books, records, receipts, vouchers, and
other writings relating to payments made by PowerAir to the
Consultant; and the Consultant and its subcontractors shall
preserve all such records for a period of two years after final
payment.
D. Additional
provisions
This
Agreement is supplemented by and subject to the additional terms,
conditions and provisions which are set forth in Exhibit B,
captioned "Additional Agreement Provisions", which are incorporated
herein by reference herein and which form a material part of this
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused the Agreement to be
executed and effective as of the Effective Date first above
written.
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MINNIE WRIGHT
"Minnie
Wright"
Signature
Dated: August 27, 2008
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By:
Title:
Dated:
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POWER AIR CORPORATION
"Don Ceci"
Authorized Signatory
President and CEO
August 27, 2008
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Exhibit A
This
is Exhibit A to that certain Consulting Agreement as entered into
between Minnie Wright and Power Air Corporation.
Services
Each
of the following capitalized terms have the same meanings as set
forth in the within Agreement.
During
the Initial Term and during the continuance of the Agreement the
Consultant hereby agrees to be subject to the direction and
supervision of, and to have the authority as is delegated to the
Consultant by, the Board of Directors of PowerAir consistent with
the Consultant's position with and Services for PowerAir, and the
Consultant also agrees to accept such position in order to provide
such related Services as the Board of Directors of PowerAir shall,
from time to time, reasonably assign to the Consultant and as may
be necessary for the ongoing maintenance and development of the
Company's various business interests during the Initial Term and
during the continuance of the Agreement; it being expressly
acknowledged and agreed by the Parties hereto that the Consultant
shall initially commit and provide to PowerAir the Services on not
less than a two full working days' basis during the Initial Term
and during the continuance of the Agreement.
Without
in any manner limiting the generality of the Services to be
provided by the Consultant as set forth in the Agreement
hereinabove, it is hereby also acknowledged and agreed that the
Consultant will provide the following specific financial and
management consulting services to the Company and as may be
determined by the Board of Directors of PowerAir, from time to
time, in its sole and absolute discretion, on a part-time
consulting basis during the Initial Term and during continuance of
the Agreement subject, at all times, to the direction of the Board
of Directors of PowerAir:
(a) assistance in
the filing of all U.S. regulatory filings for the PowerAir;
(b) assistance in
the initiation, coordination, implementation and management of all
aspects of any program or project in connection with the
maintenance and development of PowerAir' various business
interests;
(c) assistance in the
organization and preparation of any and all financial statements,
business plans, technical report