DISH Network CEO and leadership

Erik Carlson is DISH’s President and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing all aspects of the company’s DISH TV and Sling TV businesses. A DISH veteran since 1995, Erik has held numerous roles throughout the company. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he oversaw the company’s day-to-day operations including Human Resources, Operations, Information Technology, Media Sales, Marketing, Programming, Product Management, Customer Acquisition and Retention, Finance, and Accounting. Prior to that, Erik managed DISH’s In-Home Services, Customer Service Centers, Customer Billing, and Information Technology organizations, as well as Manufacturing, which consists of equipment retrieval and refurbishment operations. Erik also served as Senior Vice President of Retail Services and Sales, where he managed the company’s indirect sales operations. Erik received his undergraduate degree from Bradley University. He enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife and their two children.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer for DISH’s wireless business, Marc is responsible for network architecture, RF network and strategy, core network architecture and strategy, cloud and edge strategy, security, transport, 5G lab management and interoperability testing. Marc brings to DISH more than 20 years of international management experience in the telecommunications industry, having held executive positions in R&D, customer operations and product management in the U.S., France and Finland. He has managed industry-leading businesses developing 2G-5G radios, core, handsets, submarine cables, RF ancillaries and microwave transport. He is an entrepreneur and the founder of Dhatim, an AI software company. He has held a variety of leadership roles at Nokia, including President of Mobile Networks and Chief Innovation and Operating Officer. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent. In his career, Marc has transformed large telecommunications businesses to achieve growth and profitability in competitive markets. He has a track record of effectively delivering complex technological initiatives with a cost competitive approach. Marc is an advocate of openness and decomposition of software in the telecom space, having pioneered Mobile Edge Cloud with NSN Liquid Net architecture. Under his leadership as Nokia COO, Nokia was the first large telco vendor to join TIP, xRAN, O-RAN, as well as other open initiatives including OCP and ONAP. His accomplishments include the May 2017 restructuring of Nokia’s Mobile Business Group, which accelerated the company’s 4G and 5G roadmaps, and led to increased customer satisfaction around services. He introduced collaboration and DevOps at scale inside the Nokia mobile software teams yielding improvements in quality and resulting in flagship 5G deals in the U.S., Japan and Korea. Marc holds a doctorate in Information Theory from the University of Notre Dame (U.S.), an Engineering degree in Signal Processing from Centrale Supélec (France) and is a graduate of Université d’Orsay (France) with a concentration in Computer Science. He is a French citizen. In his spare time Marc enjoys sailing. He is married and has five children.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Paul is responsible for all aspects of DISH’s finance, internal audit, treasury and accounting departments including external financial reporting, technical accounting policy, income tax accounting and internal controls. Paul joined DISH in 1996 as a member of the financial reporting team. He has since held various leadership positions with increasing responsibility including Director of Accounting, Vice President of Accounting and Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. During his career at DISH, he has had key roles in significant debt offerings, acquisitions and divestitures including the “spinoff” of Echostar Corporation in 2008. Following the “spinoff,” Paul served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller for both DISH and Echostar until 2012. Before joining DISH, Paul was an auditor at Arthur Andersen LLP. As a CPA, Paul is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado. In his spare time, Paul enjoys boating, skiing, coaching and attending sporting events with his significant other Barbara and their young triplets.

As Chief Accounting Officer, Jim is responsible for all accounting and financial reporting matters for DISH.Prior to joining DISH, Jim served as a Managing Director at Opportune LLP, an advisory firm specializing in the energy industry. Previously, he held various positions (including CFO, SVP of Finance and Treasurer) at Neo Performance Materials (formerly Molycorp, Inc.), a manufacturer of advanced industrial materials. Earlier in his career, Jim spent twenty years in public accounting, rising to the role of partner at the KPMG Denver office. While at KPMG, as well as during his earlier role at Arthur Andersen, Jim gained significant insights into DISH financials and operations, serving as an external auditor for the business. A certified public accountant licensed in Colorado, Mr. Allen received his B.S. degree in business administration - accounting from Colorado State University.Jim enjoys skiing, traveling and spending time with his wife and their two daughters.

Erik Carlson is DISH’s President and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing all aspects of the company’s DISH TV and Sling TV businesses. A DISH veteran since 1995, Erik has held numerous roles throughout the company. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he oversaw the company’s day-to-day operations including Human Resources, Operations, Information Technology, Media Sales, Marketing, Programming, Product Management, Customer Acquisition and Retention, Finance, and Accounting. Prior to that, Erik managed DISH’s In-Home Services, Customer Service Centers, Customer Billing, and Information Technology organizations, as well as Manufacturing, which consists of equipment retrieval and refurbishment operations. Erik also served as Senior Vice President of Retail Services and Sales, where he managed the company’s indirect sales operations. Erik received his undergraduate degree from Bradley University. He enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife and their two children.