Chris Ergen works in international business development for Dish Network. Chris Ergen provides direction and guidance to companies across multiple industries through his global experience in the arts, telecommunications, and media. Having consulted for Dish in the past, he officially joined the company as a business analyst in 2014 to focus on exploring international market opportunities, specifically in Cuba. He has been to Cuba for professional reasons on dozens of occasions and remains dedicated to the long-term objective of forging trade ties between the two countries. In 2018, Chris joined Dish Wireless and took over the Wireless Innovation team, where he currently spends most of his time. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder before venturing into the world of experiential education at The National Outdoor Leadership School. He graduated in 2011 from Evergreen State College with a Bachelors of Arts.