Roles support the development of real-world quantum computing, networking resources

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 31, 2025) – EPB recently added three technical experts to contribute to the development and growth of EPB Quantum℠, the nation’s first quantum technology development effort to provide commercial access to both quantum computing and networking facilities. These new team members join a roster of technical experts that has been building and operating quantum networks since 2016.

“These professionals bring additional expertise to one of America’s most comprehensive resources for accelerating the development of quantum technology,” said Janet Rehberg, President, Strategic Initiatives for EPB. “We were fortunate to have an overwhelming number of highly qualified applicants, an indicator of the growing interest in commercially available quantum technology and the strength of our nation’s quantum talent pool.”

In April, EPB announced it will add an IonQ Forte Enterprise Quantum Computer to EPB Quantum Center℠. This marks the first location in the U.S. to provide commercial access to both quantum computing and quantum networking resources, including application development support and training.

EPB Quantum Network® opened in 2023 as the nation’s first commercially available quantum network. The following year, EPB added a permanent node at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, making the university the first in the nation to connect to a commercial quantum network.

Manager, Quantum Systems Patrick Swingle oversees the operational capability, improvement and expansion of EPB Quantum. He joins EPB after a 4-year tenure with Qubitekk Inc. as Senior Quantum Network Engineer, where he led the technical implementation of the EPB Quantum Network.

Swingle has more than 25 years of fiber optic network expertise in commercial and customer-oriented settings, including Airnet Group, Ericsson and Sprint. He holds an associate degree in Engineering and Computer Information Technology with a Networking focus from Chattanooga State Community College and is a published author of the paper “Architecture of a First-Generation Commercial Quantum Network.”

Quantum Physicist Alexander Miloschevsky’s experience will build upon EPB Quantum’s collaborative efforts to advance quantum technologies for real-world applications with industry, academia and government research institutions.

Miloshevsky joined EPB from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he contributed to several research areas, most recently using photonic integrated circuits to generate entangled pairs for deployment in a quantum network. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and conference papers, including Optica Quantum, Applied Optics and Optics Express.

Miloshevsky completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where his thesis focused on simulating space-based quantum networking in harsh environments.

Quantum Systems Engineer Jackson Ricketts supports the enhancement, programming and maintenance of EPB Quantum Network. Ricketts joined EPB from Leidos, where he was a physicist and software engineer for the company’s Radio Frequency Systems Portfolio. Previously, he held research positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Neutron Symmetries and at the University of Cadiz in Spain for Computational Astrophysics.

Ricketts graduated from the Honors College at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Cum Laude, with a bachelor’s degree in Physics and completed his thesis, “Simulation and Analysis of Charged Particle Activity and Detection Efficiency for the Nab Experiment.”

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About EPB

EPB is a customer-focused technology company that delivers innovative power and telecommunications solutions to the Chattanooga area in pursuit of its mission to enhance the quality of life for the community it serves. In 2010, EPB completed a 100% fiber optic network accessible to all its customers as the basis for launching America’s first community-wide Gig speed internet. The company still operates the world’s fastest community-wide internet service today at speeds up to 25 Gig. EPB also utilizes Chattanooga’s fiber optic network as the communications backbone for the most advanced and highly automated power distribution system in the United States. In 2022, EPB continued its commitment to keeping Chattanooga on the cutting edge by establishing our nation’s first commercially available quantum network—EPB Quantum Network®. This effort aligns local job creation efforts with the national priority to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technology.

Since switching the lights on for its first electric customer in 1939, EPB has grown to serve more than 400,000 people across a 600-square-mile service area with cutting-edge infrastructure that integrates power distribution and fiber optic connectivity. At the same time, EPB keeps customer benefit at the center of all its efforts, earning recognition from J.D. Power as the #1 Mid-Sized Utility in the South for the last nine consecutive years based on customer satisfaction ratings. Learn more at epb.com.