Mr. Ergen has served as our executive Chairman since November 2009 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since our formation in 2007. Mr. Ergen served as our Chief Executive Officer from our formation in 2007 until November 2009. Mr. Ergen was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of DISH Network Corporation ( DISH ) since its formation and, during the past five years, held executive officer and director positions with DISH and its subsidiaries, most recently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of DISH from March 2015 to December 2017. Mr. Ergen also serves as Chairman of the Board of CONX Corp., since August 2020. The Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Ergen should continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to, among other things, his role as our and DISH s co-founder and as our controlling shareholder and the expertise, leadership, and strategic direction that he has contributed to us since our formation, in addition to his extensive experience in our industry.