People: EchoStar Corporation (SATS.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Ergen, Charles 56 2009 Chairman of the Board
Dugan, Michael 60 2009 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Han, Bernard 45 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Schaver, Steven 54 2000 President of EchoStar International Corporation
Jackson, Mark 48 2008 President of EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
Olmstead, Dean 53 2008 President - EchoStar Satellite Services
Dodge, R. Stanton 41 2009 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Director
Schroeder, C. Michael 60 2007 Director
Ortolf, Tom 58 2007 Director
Moskowitz, David 50 2007 Director
Clayton, Joseph 59 2008 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Ergen, Charles Charles W. Ergen serves as Chairman of the Board of Echostar Corporation and had served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ergen is also the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of DISH Network, a position that he has held since DISH Network’s formation in 1980. During the past five years he has also held various executive officer and director positions with DISH Network’s subsidiaries.
Dugan, Michael Michael T. Dugan serves as a member of the Board of Directors of EchoStar Corporation and has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. From May 2004 to December 2007, he was a Director of DISH Network, and served DISH Network alternately as Chief Technical Officer and senior advisor from time to time. Mr. Dugan also served as a Director of DISH Network from May 2002 until May 2003. From April 2000 to May 2004, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of DISH Network. Prior to that time, Mr. Dugan held various positions with DISH Network and its subsidiaries commencing in 1990. Mr. Dugan has served as a director of Citizens Communications Company since October 2006.
Han, Bernard Bernard L. Han serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Echostar Corporation. 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 and EchoStar. Mr. Han serves as 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. 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.
Schaver, Steven Steven B. Schaver was named President of EchoStar International Corporation in April 2000. Mr. Schaver served as DISH Network’s Chief Financial Officer from February 1996 through August 2000 and served as DISH Network’s Chief Operating Officer from November 1996 until April 2000.
Jackson, Mark Mark W. Jackson is currently the President of EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. and oversees all day to day operations of “Digital Set-Top Box” business. Mr. Jackson served as the President of EchoStar Technologies Corporation from June 2004 through December 2007 and Senior Vice President from April 2000 until June 2004.
Olmstead, Dean Dean A. Olmstead joined EchoStar Corporation as President of Satellite Services in January 2008 and is responsible for all aspects of the company's satellite services business. From May 2006 until January 2008, Mr. Olmstead served as an advisor to Loral Space & Communications (“Loral”) on strategic and growth opportunities for Loral’s satellite service businesses, which completed a merger with Telesat in October 2007, and he served on Loral’s Board of Directors. From March 2005 to September 2006, he was President of Arrowhead Global Solutions, which was acquired by CapRock Communications in May 2007. From November 2001 to September 2004, Mr. Olmstead was President and CEO of SES Americom and a member of the SES Global Executive Committee, where he led SES’ expansion from Europe to become one of the top global providers of satellite communications.
Dodge, R. Stanton R. Stanton Dodge serves as a member of the Board of Directors and is currently the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) and EchoStar Corporation and is responsible for all legal and government affairs of DISH Network, EchoStar and their subsidiaries. Mr. Dodge serves as the company's 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 (the “Spin-off”). Since joining DISH Network in November 1996, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility in DISH Network’s legal department.
Schroeder, C. Michael C. Michael Schroeder serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Kraft Foods Inc, and serves on the company's Executive Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee, and Audit Committee. In 1981, Mr. Schroeder founded Consumer Satellite Systems, Inc. (“CSS”), which he grew to encompass a 10 state distribution system operating in a region ranging from Wisconsin to Florida. CSS served retailers selling satellite systems, televisions and a range of consumer electronics products. Mr. Schroeder also founded a programming division of CSS that grew to serve over 400,000 subscribers. Prior to the Spin-off of EchoStar from DISH Network, Mr. Schroeder served on the Board of Directors of DISH Network and was a member of DISH Network’s Executive Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee, and Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Schroeder meets the independence requirements of NASDAQ and SEC rules and regulations.
Ortolf, Tom Tom A. Ortolf serves as a member of the Board of Directors of EchoStar Corporation, and is a member of the company's Executive Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee, and Audit Committee, where he serves as the company's “audit committee financial expert.” Since 2005, Mr. Ortolf has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of DISH Network and as a member of its Executive Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee. Mr. Ortolf has been the President of CMC, a privately held investment management firm, for nearly twenty years. From 1988 until 1991, Mr. Ortolf served as DISH Network’s President and Chief Operating Officer. The Board has determined that Mr. Ortolf meets the independence and “audit committee financial expert” requirements of NASDAQ and SEC rules and regulations.
Moskowitz, David David K. Moskowitz serves as a member of the Board of Directors of EchoStar Corporation. From March 1990 until July 1, 2007, Mr. Moskowitz was an Executive Vice President and the Secretary and General Counsel of DISH Network, where he is currently a senior advisor and serves as a member of its Board of Directors.
Clayton, Joseph Joseph P. Clayton is Director of EchoStar Corporation and is a member of the company's Executive Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee and Audit Committee. Mr. Clayton served as Chairman of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (“Sirius”) from November 2004 through July 2008 and served as Chief Executive Officer of Sirius from November 2001 through November 2004. Prior to joining Sirius, Mr. Clayton served as President of Global Crossing North America, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Corporation and as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales — Americas and Asia, of Thomson S.A. Mr. Clayton is also currently serving on the Board of Directors and Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit and Stock Option and Compensation Committees of Transcend Services, Inc. The Board has determined that Mr. Clayton meets the independence requirements of NASDAQ and SEC rules and regulations.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Ergen, Charles 829,124
Dugan, Michael --
Han, Bernard 305,633
Schaver, Steven 797,087
Jackson, Mark 1,345,720
Olmstead, Dean 704,518
Dodge, R. Stanton --
Schroeder, C. Michael --
Ortolf, Tom --
Moskowitz, David --
Clayton, Joseph --
As Of 30 Dec 2008
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