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$ECHO Management Team

Mr. Charles Ergen

Executive Chairman of the Board

President

Chief Executive Officer

Age 72
Compensation $4.099M USD
Sex Male

Mr. Hamid Akhavan

Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Capital

Director

Age 64
Compensation $8.928M USD
Sex Male

Mr. John Swieringa

President - Technology and Chief Operating Officer

Age 47
Compensation $4.977M USD
Sex Male

Mr. Paul Orban

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH

Age 56
Compensation $2.318M USD
Sex Male

Mr. Gary Schanman

Executive Vice President and Group President - Video Services

Age 54
Compensation -
Sex Male

Mr. Paul Gaske

Chief Operating Officer - Hughes

Age 71
Compensation $1.172M USD
Sex Male

Mr. Dean Manson

Chief Legal Officer

Secretary

Age 58
Compensation $1.578M USD
Sex Male
Directors
6
serving now
Independent
3 of 3
stated in the proxy; 3 not stated
Average tenure
8.0 years
from year joined
CEO also chairs the board
Yes
Charles W. Ergen
Director Age On board Independent Committees Other public boards Pay Source
Charles W. Ergen
73 2007
19 years
Not stated None stated None stated Paid as CEO
Cantey M. Ergen
71 2023
3 years
Not stated None stated None stated Not stated
George R. Brokaw
58 2023
3 years
Independent
Audit Committee · Chair Compensation Committee
Alico, Inc., CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Not stated
James DeFranco
73 2023
3 years
Not stated None stated None stated Not stated
R. Stanton Dodge
58 2009
17 years
Independent
Executive Compensation Committee Nominating and Governance Committee · Chair
None stated Not stated
Tom A. Ortolf
75 2023
3 years
Independent
Audit Committee Nominating and Governance Committee
None stated Not stated
Nominated to join at the meeting
Not on the board yet; they join only if elected.

Each director opens the passage of the proxy that names them. "Not stated" means the proxy does not say; it never means "no". Pay is the proxy's Director Compensation table; the CEO is paid as an executive.

8 disclosed in the proxy filed Sep 18, 2026
Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited (BCS)
joint venture in which we own 20%
Approximately $3.1 million
year ended December 31, 2025

Company earned revenue from BCS joint venture for satellite broadband services.

With Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited (BCS) Open in proxy
CONX
substantially owned beneficially by Mr. Ergen
$26.75 million, net of deferred tax
2024

Company subsidiary sold corporate headquarters property of DISH Wireless business to CONX.

With CONX Open in proxy
CONX
Approximately $3 million
2025

Company leases back the DISH Wireless headquarters property from CONX for an initial 10 year term.

With CONX Open in proxy
Mrs. Cantey Ergen
senior advisor and member of our Board of Directors
Approximately $60,000
2025

Compensation paid to Mrs. Cantey Ergen for services as senior advisor and board member.

Mrs. Flynn
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ergen
Approximately $250,000
2025

Employment of Mrs. Flynn as Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer with salary.

Mr. Kevin Murray
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ergen
Approximately $165,000
2025

Employment of Mr. Murray as Director, Corporate Development with salary.

Stephen J. Bye
President and Chief Executive Officer of Ookla LLC
$257,000
2025

Company purchased network performance data and software licenses from Ookla LLC.

With Ookla LLC, a division of Ziff Davis, Inc. Open in proxy
R. Stanton Dodge
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of DraftKings, Inc.
$1.55 million
2025

Company purchases referral marketing services from DraftKings, Inc.

With DraftKings, Inc. Open in proxy

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