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Thomas A. Cullen. Mr. Cullen has served as our Executive Vice President, Corporate Development since July 2011.
Mr. Cullen served as our Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Programming from April 2009 until July
2011 and as our Executive Vice President, Corporate Development from December 2006 until April 2009. Before
joining DISH Network, Mr. Cullen served as President of TensorComm, a venture-backed wireless technology
company. From August 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Cullen was with Charter Communications Inc., serving as Senior
Vice President, Advanced Services and Business Development from August 2003 until he was promoted to
Executive Vice President in August 2004.
James DeFranco. Mr. DeFranco is one of our Executive Vice Presidents and has been one of our vice presidents
and a member of the Board of Directors since our formation. During the past five years he has held various
executive officer and director positions with our subsidiaries. Mr. DeFranco co-founded DISH Network with
Charles W. Ergen and Cantey Ergen, in 1980.
R. Stanton Dodge. Mr. Dodge has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since
June 2007 and is responsible for all legal and government affairs for DISH Network and its subsidiaries. Mr. Dodge
has served on the Board of Directors of EchoStar since March 2009. Mr. Dodge also served as EchoStar’s
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from October 2007 to November 2011 pursuant to a
management services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar. Since joining DISH Network in November
1996, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility in DISH Network’s legal department.
Bernard L. Han. Mr. Han has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2009
and is in charge of all operations and information technology functions for DISH Network. Mr. Han served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network from September 2006 until April 2009. Mr.
Han also served as EchoStar’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2008 to June
2010 pursuant to a management services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar. From October 2002 to
May 2005, Mr. Han served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Michael Kelly. Mr. Kelly has served as the President of Blockbuster L.L.C since May 2011. Mr. Kelly served as
our Executive Vice President, Direct, Commercial and Advertising Sales from December 2005 until May 2011 and as
Executive Vice President of DISH Network Service L.L.C. and Customer Service from February 2004 until
December 2005.
Roger J. Lynch. Mr. Lynch has served as our Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies since November
2009. Mr. Lynch also serves as EchoStar’s Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies. Prior to joining
DISH Network, Mr. Lynch served as Chairman and CEO of Video Networks International, Ltd., an IPTV
technology company in the United Kingdom from 2002 until 2009.
Robert E. Olson. Mr. Olson has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April
2009. Mr. Olson was the Chief Financial Officer of Trane Commercial Systems, the largest operating division of
American Standard, from April 2006 to August 2008. From April 2003 to January 2006, Mr. Olson served as the
Chief Financial Officer of AT&T’s Consumer Services division and later its Business Services division.
Stephen W. Wood. Mr. Wood has served as our Executive Vice President, Human Resources since May 2006 and is
responsible for all human resource functions for DISH Network and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining DISH
Network, Mr. Wood served as an Executive Vice President for Gate Gourmet International from 2004 to 2006.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any executive officer and any other person pursuant to which
any executive officer was selected as such. Pursuant to the Bylaws of DISH Network, executive officers serve at the
discretion of the Board of Directors.