Michael Kelly
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Executive Vice President and Group President, Retail Wireless |
As Executive Vice President of Retail Wireless, Michael is responsible for sales, marketing, go-to-market strategy and operations for DISH’s retail wireless brands, including the iconic Boost Mobile. He also works in close coordination with DISH’s other consumer-facing brands to help align and maximize opportunities across them. Michael is a visionary leader with more than three decades of entrepreneurial and corporate executive experience.
Michael spent 15 years with DISH in numerous leadership roles, before leaving DISH in 2015. He originally joined DISH in 2000 with its acquisition of Kelly Broadcasting Systems (KBS), a company he founded in 1991. During his tenure at DISH, he led and spearheaded numerous strategic initiatives within sales, advertising, marketing, customer service, in-home services, programming and Blockbuster. Prior to KBS, he served as executive vice president of Hamilton Consultants, Inc., a professional consulting firm specialized in the design and construction of broadcast and telecommunications systems. Most recently, he has been actively investing in and guiding multiple early stage start-up tech companies.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys traveling and spending time in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.