Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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Directors

The names of the members of our board of directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) and certain biographical information concerning each of them are set forth below:

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Charles W. Ergen. Effective November 6, 2025, Mr. Ergen serves as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ergen previously served as our executive Chairman since November 2009 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since our formation in 2007. 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.

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Cantey M. Ergen. Mrs. Ergen has served as a Senior Advisor and a member of our Board of Directors since December 2023 effective with the merger of EchoStar and DISH (the “Merger”). Mrs. Ergen served as a member of the Board of Directors of DISH from May 2001 to December 2023, and served as a Senior Advisor to DISH and had a variety of operational responsibilities with DISH since its formation. Mrs. Ergen served as a member of the board of trustees of Children’s Hospital Colorado from 2001 to 2012, and is now an honorary lifetime member. Mrs. Ergen has also served on the board of trustees of Wake Forest University since 2009, twice as Vice Chair. During 1980, Mrs. Ergen co-founded DISH with her future spouse, Charles W. Ergen, and James DeFranco. Mrs. Ergen was appointed to the Board of Directors in connection with the Merger. The Board concluded that Mrs. Ergen should continue to serve on the EchoStar Board due to her knowledge of DISH as a co-founder and her service to DISH in a multitude of roles over the years.

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Kathleen Q. Abernathy. Ms. Abernathy joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Ms. Abernathy is a member of our Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and serves as the Chair of our Compensation Committee. Prior to the Merger, Ms. Abernathy served as a member of DISH’s Board of Directors and Audit and Compensation Committees and as Chairwoman of its Nominating Committee from March 2019 to December 2023. Ms. Abernathy currently serves on the Board of Directors of various private and non-profit companies and organizations. Ms. Abernathy served as Executive Vice President, External Affairs for Frontier Communications Inc. (“Frontier”) from March 2010 through April 2017 as well as Chief Legal Officer from 2010 through 2013. Prior to that time, Ms. Abernathy served as a member of the Board of Directors of Frontier from 2005 through 2010 and as a partner for various law firms providing policy and regulatory services for various clients in the telecommunications industry. Ms. Abernathy also served as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission from 2001 through 2005. Previously, Ms. Abernathy held positions with various companies and law firms related to the telecommunications industry. The Board has determined that Ms. Abernathy meets the independence

requirements of NASDAQ and SEC rules and regulations. The Board concluded that Ms. Abernathy should continue to serve as a member of the Board due to, among other things, her regulatory and managerial experience in the telecommunications and related industries, acquired, in part, during her tenure with Frontier and the FCC.

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Hamid Akhavan. Effective November 6, 2025, Mr. Akhavan serves as the Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Capital, a newly created division of EchoStar. Mr. Akhavan previously served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since March 2022 and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of DISH from November 13, 2023 until the completion of the Merger. Mr. Akhavan joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. He previously served as a Partner at Twin Point Capital, an investment firm, from April 2018 until March 2022. From March 2016 to April 2018, Mr. Akhavan was a Founding Partner at Long Arc Capital LLC. Prior to that, Mr. Akhavan served in a variety of leadership positions, including as CEO of Unify, Inc. (formerly Siemens Enterprise Communications) and CEO of T-Mobile International, where he also served as a member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom. The Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Akhavan should continue to serve as a member of the EchoStar Board of Directors due to his extensive leadership experience with EchoStar and other businesses in the telecommunications industry.

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George R. Brokaw. Mr. Brokaw joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Mr. Brokaw is a member of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and serves as the Chair and financial expert of our Audit Committee. Prior to the Merger, Mr. Brokaw served as a member of DISH’s Board of Directors, Audit and Nominating Committees and as Chairman of its Compensation Committee from October 2013 to December 2023. Since October 2013, Mr. Brokaw has served as a private investor through several private and public investment vehicles. Previously, Mr. Brokaw served as Managing Director of the Highbridge Growth Equity Fund at Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC (“Highbridge”). Prior to joining Highbridge, Mr. Brokaw was a Managing Director and Head of Private Equity at Perry Capital, L.L.C. (“Perry”). Prior to joining Perry, Mr. Brokaw was Managing Director (Mergers & Acquisitions) of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC (“Lazard”). Mr. Brokaw currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Alico, Inc. and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Mr. Brokaw previously served on several public and private company boards of directors. The Board has determined that Mr. Brokaw meets the independence requirements of NASDAQ and SEC rules and regulations. The Board concluded that Mr. Brokaw should continue to serve on the Board due, among other things, to his financial experience, acquired, in part, during his tenure with Highbridge, Perry and Lazard. Mr. Brokaw received a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Virginia. Mr. Brokaw is a member of the New York Bar.

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Stephen J. Bye. Mr. Bye joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Mr. Bye joined the Board of Directors of Inseego, effective November 2025. Since January 2023, Mr. Bye has been the President and CEO of Ookla, a division at Ziff Davis, a digital media and internet company. From November 2019 to January 2023, Mr. Bye served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of DISH’s facilities-based wireless network business. Prior to joining DISH, Mr. Bye was CEO of Connectivity Wireless, a provider of carrier-grade, in-building neutral host wireless solutions. Before that, he served as the President of C Spire, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Additionally, he has held a range of executive positions at Sprint, Cox Communications, AT&T, BellSouth International, Optus Communications and Telstra. The Board concluded that Mr. Bye should continue to serve as a member of the Board due to, among other things, his extensive experience in the telecom industry.

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James DeFranco. Mr. DeFranco joined the Board in December 2023 effective with the Merger. Mr. DeFranco is one of our Executive Vice Presidents and has been one of DISH’s vice presidents and was a member of the DISH Board of Directors since its formation. During the past five years he has held various executive officer and director positions with DISH and its subsidiaries. During 1980, Mr. DeFranco co-founded DISH with Charles W. Ergen and Cantey M. Ergen. The Board concluded that Mr. DeFranco should continue to serve on the Board due, among other things, to his knowledge of DISH since its formation as a co-founder, particularly in sales and marketing.

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R. Stanton Dodge. Mr. Dodge has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2009. Mr. Dodge is a member of our Executive Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and serves as the Chair of our Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Dodge is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of DraftKings, Inc., where he oversees the legal, government affairs and corporate

communications teams. From June 2007 until October 2017, Mr. Dodge was the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of DISH and was responsible for all legal, government affairs and corporate communications for DISH and its subsidiaries. From October 2007 to November 2011, Mr. Dodge served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary pursuant to a management services agreement between DISH and EchoStar that was entered into in connection with the spin-off of EchoStar from DISH in 2008. Since November 1996 when Mr. Dodge joined DISH, he held various positions of increasing responsibility at DISH and its subsidiaries. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Dodge meets applicable independence requirements of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Dodge should continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to, among other things, his knowledge of our industry, particularly in light of his business, corporate governance and legal expertise obtained during his prior service as our General Counsel and his prior service as General Counsel and in other roles at DISH and its subsidiaries over the course of 20 years.

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Lisa W. Hershman. Ms. Hershman has served as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2021 and currently serves on our Executive Compensation Committee and Audit Committee. In December 2024, Ms. Hershman was named as Indiana’s Secretary of Management and Budget, where she serves as both the chief financial officer and the chief operating officer of the state, overseeing Indiana’s budget, financial management and business and administrative operations. From April 2018 to January 2021, Ms. Hershman served as Chief Management Officer for the U.S. Department of Defense and was a member of the President’s Management Council. From April 2015 to April 2018, Ms. Hershman was a Board Member and the Chair of the Scrum Alliance, an international association training and certifying agile development practitioners, and from January 2017 to April 2018, she served as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hershman was on the Board of Directors of 1st Source Corporation, a banking company, from April 2018 until March 2020 and was a member of its Audit Committee and Trusts and Investments Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Hershman meets applicable independence requirements of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors concluded that Ms. Hershman should continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to, among other things, her expertise in process management, innovation and redesign, as well as leadership training and education.

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Tom A. Ortolf. Mr. Ortolf has served as a member of our Board of Directors since December 2023 effective with the Merger and currently serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Ortolf served as a member of the Board of Directors of DISH from May 2005 to December 2023. Mr. Ortolf has been the President of CMC, a privately held investment management firm, for over twenty years. Mr. Ortolf also previously served as a member of the Board of Directors from October 2007 to April 2019. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Ortolf meets the independence requirements of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Ortolf should continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to, among other things, his knowledge of the DISH and EchoStar businesses resulting from his prior service on the Boards of both companies and his expertise in finance, business and risk management, in particular in light of his experience as an executive with CMC.

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William D. Wade. Mr. Wade has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2017 and currently serves on our Nominating and Governance Committee and Audit Committee. Mr. Wade served as the President and CEO of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (“AsiaSat”) based in Hong Kong from 2010 to November 2016, as Deputy CEO of AsiaSat from 1994 to 2010, and as a senior advisor to the CEO of AsiaSat from November 2016 through March 2017. From 1996 to November 2016, Mr. Wade also served on the AsiaSat Board of Directors as an Executive Director serving on the Compliance Committee. AsiaSat owns and operates an Asia-based satellite fleet providing capacity and satellite services to media and telecommunications companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining AsiaSat, Mr. Wade served as an executive director manager in charge of Pan Asian Systems with Hutchison Whampoa, a satellite and cable television equipment supplier and systems integrator. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wade held a number of senior management positions in the United States and Singapore with EchoSphere Corporation, a subsidiary of DISH, and Audiotone, a manufacturer and supplier of hearing aid and test equipment. Mr. Wade has also served since 2012 as a director for First Western Advisors, Ltd., a private entity providing wealth management services. From September 2017 until April 2019 and December 2019, respectively, Mr. Wade served as a director of, and executive advisor to, Global-IP Cayman, a privately-owned satellite communications company. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Wade meets applicable independence requirements of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors concluded

that Mr. Wade should continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to, among other things, his international and operational expertise and his experience in the satellite industry.

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Board Leadership Structure

From March 2022 until Mr. Hamid Akhavan’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed EchoStar Capital effective November 6, 2025, the Board separated the role of Chairman of the Board from the role of Chief Executive Officer, with Mr. Charles W. Ergen serving as Chairman and Mr. Akhavan serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Akhavan was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Corporation and played a significant role in the formulation and advancement of corporate strategy, and Mr. Ergen provided overall and strategic leadership to the Board. We believe this leadership structure was appropriate for the Corporation during this period, among other reasons, because separation of these roles allowed our Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management to focus on our day-to-day business, while at the same time the Board was able to take advantage of the unique blend of leadership, experience and knowledge of our industry and business that Mr. Ergen brought to the role of Chairman in providing guidance to, and oversight of, management.

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Since Mr. Ergen succeeded Mr. Akhavan as President and Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Corporation effective November 6, 2025, the Board currently combines the role of Chairman of the Board with the role of Chief Executive Officer, among other reasons, because of Mr. Ergen’s unique position and qualifications as our co-founder and controlling shareholder. Mr. Ergen previously held the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DISH Network Corporation prior to the Merger. The Board believes that Mr. Ergen remains best situated to serve as Chairman, among other reasons, because he is the director most familiar with the Corporation’s business and industry and is also the person most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities and leading the discussion and execution of strategy. We believe that this leadership structure is appropriate for the Corporation, among other reasons, because it helps to ensure clarity regarding leadership of the Corporation, allows the Corporation to speak with one voice and provides for the efficient operation of our Board process. This structure also avoids potential confusion as to leadership roles and duplication of efforts that can result when the roles are separated. Furthermore, in light of Mr. Ergen’s voting control and position with the Corporation, we believe that the creation of a lead independent director position is not necessary at this time.

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Executive Officers

Information regarding our executive officers is contained in Part I of the 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026 under the caption “Item 1. Business — Information About our Executive Officers.”

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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock to file reports with the SEC regarding their ownership and changes in ownership of our equity securities. We believe that during 2025, our directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements. In making these statements, we have relied upon examination of copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 provided to us and the written representations of our directors and officers.

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Code of Ethics

We have a code of ethics for financial reporting that sets forth our commitment to ethical business conduct and accurate and timely disclosure practices. Our code of ethics applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Our code of ethics is available on the Corporate Governance page of our website at http://ir.echostar.com/corporate-governance and in print form from us without charge upon request by writing to Investor Relations at EchoStar Corporation, 9601 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Stockholder Nomination Procedures

As of the date of this Report, there have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors.

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Audit Committee

Our Board has established a standing Audit Committee in accordance with Nasdaq rules and Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act”) and related SEC rules and regulations. The current members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Brokaw, Ms. Hershman, Mr. Ortolf and Mr. Wade, with Mr. Brokaw currently serving as Chair. The Board has determined that each member of our Audit Committee meets applicable independence requirements. The Board has also determined that each member of our Audit Committee is financially literate and has designated Mr. Brokaw as our “audit committee financial expert” as defined by applicable SEC rules and regulations. Our Audit Committee Charter is published in the corporate governance section of our investor relations website at http://ir.echostar.com/corporate-governance.

Insider Trading Policy & Hedging and Pledging Policies

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We have adopted insider trading policies and procedures (“Insider Trading Policy”) governing the purchase, sale and other disposition by directors, officers and employees of securities of EchoStar and its significant customers, partners, suppliers, competitors and other companies about which insiders may learn confidential information during the course of performing their duties for EchoStar (“Restricted Companies”). The Insider Trading Policy is designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and applicable Nasdaq listing standards, as well as procedures designed to further the foregoing purposes. The Insider Trading Policy provides that officers, directors and employees may not trade in: (i) securities of EchoStar if they are aware of material nonpublic information about EchoStar; and (ii) securities of any Restricted Company if they have obtained material nonpublic information about that company during the course of their EchoStar duties. Such persons also may not disclose material nonpublic information to any other person or recommend to anyone to trade any securities or refrain from trading any securities when aware of such information. Our Insider Trading Policy also provides that without General Counsel approval, no employee, officer or director may buy or sell put or call options, engage in short sales or engage in hedging transactions of the Company's securities. In addition, our Insider Trading Policy provides that no employee, officer or director may pledge Company securities as collateral to secure loans. This prohibition means, among other things, that these individuals may not hold Company securities in a “margin” account, which would allow the individual to borrow against their holdings to buy securities. Also, our Insider Trading Policy provides that directors, officers (as defined by Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as well as certain employees notified by the company shall only execute trades in Company securities during an open trading window (as defined in the Company's Insider Trading Policy) or via a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy and Guidelines is attached as Exhibit 19 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026.

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