VP, New Products
EPB
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, United States
Katie Espeseth joined EPB, Chattanooga Tennessee’s electric power distributor and fiber optics communications provider in 2004, bringing with her over 30 years of marketing and communications experience with a national telecommunications carrier. Initially, Katie worked as part of the team that developed a business plan to build a fiber-to-the-home network and smart grid to modernize the retail electric distribution system to reduce electric system operating cost, improve reliability, and offer high-speed Internet. Today as Vice President of New Products, Katie guides the company’s effort to maximize the value of its 100% fiber optic network with new and enhanced products for both business and residential customers. In 2019, Katie and her team also began offering support to ISPs, municipals and electric co-ops who are interested in deploying a fiber optic network for their communities through EPB Broadband Solutions.
Currently, Katie serves on the boards for NCTC (National Content and Technology Co-op), the Senior Council for The Fiber Broadband Association and is a member of the Fiber Deployment Advisory Group for TVPPA (Tennessee Valley Public Power Association). She has previously served as a board member for FOSA (Fiber Optics Sensing Association), The Fiber Broadband Association, Junior Achievement, and the LATAM Chapter of FBA. Katie has also served as past chair for the Fiber Broadband Association.
ThoughtWaves Cast and Crew Q&A
Monday, June 2, 2025
6:35 PM - 7:00 PM CT
Panel: Light It Up: Taking it to the Streets: Where the Fiber Meets the Road
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT