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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 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 Mr.
Ergen’s spouse, Cantey Ergen, in 1980.
R. Stanton Dodge. Mr. Dodge is currently the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of DISH
Network and is responsible for all legal and government affairs for DISH Network and its subsidiaries. Mr. Dodge
also serves as EchoStar’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and is responsible for all legal
and government affairs of EchoStar and its subsidiaries pursuant to a management services agreement between
DISH Network and EchoStar that was entered into in connection with the Spin-off of EchoStar from DISH Network.
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 was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network in
September 2006 and is currently responsible for all accounting, finance and information technology functions of
DISH Network. Mr. Han also serves as EchoStar’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to a management services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar that was entered into in connection with
the Spin-off of EchoStar from DISH Network. From October 2002 to May 2005, Mr. Han served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Airlines, Inc. Prior to October 2002, he held positions as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at
America West Airlines, Inc.
Michael Kelly. Mr. Kelly is currently the Executive Vice President, Commercial and Business Development. Mr.
Kelly served as the Executive Vice President of DISH Network Service L.L.C. and Customer Service from February
2004 until December 2005 and as Senior Vice President of DISH Network Service L.L.C. from March 2001 until
February 2004. Mr. Kelly joined DISH Network in March 2000 as Senior Vice President of International
Programming following our acquisition of Kelly Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
Carl E. Vogel. Mr. Vogel has served on the Board since May 2005 and is currently our Vice Chairman. Mr. Vogel
also serves as EchoStar’s Vice Chairman of the board of directors and as an advisor pursuant to a management
services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar that was entered into in connection with the Spin-off of
EchoStar from DISH Network. Mr. Vogel became a full-time employee in June 2005 and served as our President
and Vice Chairman from September 2006 until February 2008. From 2001 until 2005, Mr. Vogel served as the
President and CEO of Charter Communications Inc., a publicly-traded company providing cable television and
broadband services to approximately six million customers. Prior to joining Charter, Mr. Vogel worked as an
executive officer in various capacities for companies affiliated with Liberty Media Corporation. Mr. Vogel was one
of our executive officers from 1994 until 1997, including serving as our President from 1995 until 1997. Mr. Vogel
is also currently serving on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Shaw Communications, Inc.
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 of 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 and practiced
employment and labor law in Richmond, Virginia with McGuire Woods LLP, as well as held executive Human
Resources positions at Cigna Healthcare from 2001 to 2004 and Advantica Restaurant Group from 1993 to 2001.
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.