The Diamond State Networks team is proud to announce that Brian Patterson has accepted the position of Sr. Network Engineer at DSN.  Brian will help Diamond State in its deployment of the largest and fastest middle mile network in the State of Arkansas. The project, which features more than 50,000 miles of fiber in Arkansas, is part of more than $1.6 Billion of investment being made by 13 participating electric cooperatives. Brian previously worked in similar roles for both Ritter Communications, Windstream and XO Communications.  Prior to that, Brian served in the United States Air Force in various technology roles that took him all over the world.

“Brian is an invaluable addition to our team,” said Mitchell Johnson, CEO of Diamond State Networks. “His experience, service mentality and positivity will be integral to our team and the success of this project.”

“Brian and I have worked together in past years and being back on the team together is tremendous,” noted Doug Maglothin who serves on the DSN leadership team.  “Brian is not only a brilliant networking mind, he is also an absolute force of nature when it comes to promoting a positive team environment.  He will be a great leader in our organization as our project grows through in the coming years.”

Diamond State Networks is a wholesale broadband provider that unites the fiber-optic networks of electric cooperatives throughout Arkansas.  Our mission is to catalyze the growth of affordable high-speed connections throughout our state and to help make Arkansas the most significantly connected state in the country. Motivated to serve, the electric cooperatives of Arkansas have been bringing electricity to their communities since the 1930s, and Diamond State Networks enhances that commitment by providing high-speed network connections, the next essential service.