In November 2009, Mr. Dugan was named the company's President and CEO.

Mr. Dugan has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2007, and previously served in several executive roles at the combined company from 1990-2004 prior to EchoStar's spinoff from DISH Network Corporation in January 2008. Until October 2006, Mr. Dugan was DISH Network's Chief Technology Officer, and prior to 2004 was its President and Chief Operating Officer. In that capacity, Mr. Dugan had been responsible for, among other things, all operations except legal, finance and accounting at DISH Network. Until April 2000, Mr. Dugan had been President of EchoStar Technologies Corporation. Previously, he was the Senior Vice President of the Consumer Products Division of DISH Network. Mr. Dugan began his EchoStar career as vice president of engineering in 1990 for the subsidiary that later became EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. Mr. Dugan is credited with being the chief architect behind the technological foundation for DISH Network and EchoStar.

Stanton Dodge serves as a member of our Board of Directors and is currently the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") and EchoStar and is responsible for all legal and government affairs of DISH Network, EchoStar and their subsidiaries. Mr. Dodge serves as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 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 on January 1, 2008. Since joining DISH Network in November 1996, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility in DISH Network's legal department.

Bernie Han serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EchoStar. He joined the company in September 2006 and is responsible for all accounting and finance functions. Prior to joining EchoStar, Han served as executive vice president and CFO of Northwest Airlines, the world's fourth largest airline. Before that role, Han held the chief financial officer and chief marketing officer roles at America West Airlines. He began his career in the space and communications group of Hughes Aircraft Company and then at American Airlines. Han received master's degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering as well as a bachelor's degree from Cornell University.

Mark Jackson serves as the President of EchoStar Technologies, a position he has held since 2004. Jackson served as Senior Vice President of EchoStar (now known as DISH Network) from April 2000 until June 2004 and as Senior Vice President of Satellite Services from December 1997 until April 2000. Jackson also served as Vice President of Engineering starting in 1996 after joining the company in 1993 as Director of Engineering. Prior to that, Jackson was Director of Engineering at Tandon Corporation, Inc., where he was responsible for product development, strategic planning and new product conception and definition. Jackson attended Texas Tech University and studied electrical engineering.

Dean Olmstead serves as the President of EchoStar Satellite Services. He is responsible for developing that branch of our business utilizing our satellites, FCC licenses, digital broadcast centers and fiber optic capacity. Before joining the company in January 2008, Olmstead served as an advisor to Loral Space & Communications on strategic and growth opportunities for its satellite service businesses and served on its board of directors. Additionally, he was President of Arrowhead Global Solutions, President and CEO of SES Americom and held leadership positions with DirecTV Japan, NASA and the U.S. State Department.

Steven Schaver serves as the President of EchoStar International. Having held the position since 2000, he concentrates on expanding EchoStar's worldwide set-top box distribution. Schaver served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 1996 until he was named President. From November 1993 to February 1996, he was the Vice President of EchoStar's European and African distribution and sales offices. From July 1992 to November 1993, Schaver served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for EchoStar's largest Spanish customer in Madrid. Since joining EchoStar in 1984, he has held various positions with subsidiaries of EchoStar, including Vice President of European Operations. Prior to joining EchoStar, Schaver was a banking officer with Continental Illinois National Bank.

Roger Lynch serves as Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies for both EchoStar and DISH Network. Before joining EchoStar, Mr. Lynch served as Chairman and CEO of Video Networks International, Ltd., an IPTV technology company in the United Kingdom, from 2002 to 2009. From 1999 until 2001, Mr. Lynch served as President and CEO of Chello Broadband N.V., a broadband internet service provider with operations in 10 countries across Europe. From 1994 until 1999, Mr. Lynch was a technology investment banker with Morgan Stanley in London, Menlo Park, and New York. He received his M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College and his B.S. in Physics from the University of Southern California.