Midwest Gateway Chapter

Welcome to the Midwest Gateway Chapter

Welcome to the Midwest Gateway Chapter of INCOSE. We are based in the St Louis region, from Rolla to the Metro East. The Midwest Gateway Chapter of INCOSE was founded in St. Louis in 1992. Over the years we've hosted the INCOSE Symposium and the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), and been the home chapter of national and regional INCOSE leaders.

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Silver Chapter Award 2006
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2025 Board of Directors

President: Mike McCarthy, Paragon Technology Group
President-Elect (Vice President): George Sconyers III, Boeing
Secretary (2025/2026): Emily Orwaru, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Treasurer (2024/2025): Lou Pape
Director (2024/2025): Dr. Mary Malast, Leonardo DRS
Director (2024/2025): Chris Smith, Boeing
Director (2025/2026): John Thompson
Director (2025/2026): Geo Sconyers
Past President: Mike Franco

Contact the MGC Board of Directors at [email protected].


Upcoming Chapter Events

Speaker Event

When:  Thursday, Mar 13, 2025

Where:  Sports Cafe, 3579 Pennridge Dr, Bridgeton, MO, 63044

Who:  TBD

AIAA/INCOSE Wasatch 4th Annual August is for Aerospace Social

Layton , USA
748 Heritage Park Blvd.
Paul White
385-393-2137
[email protected]

American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) invite you to our 4th Annual August is for Aerospace social! Join both rank and file and top leaders in industry, academia, and government to discuss the future of Utah's engineering workforce! Tickets are available for purchase.

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4th Annual August is for Aerospace Social

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Theme: How to Promote and Strengthen Engineering in Utah

Join both rank and file and top leaders in industry, academia, and government to discuss the future of Utah's engineering workforce!

Purchase your ticket today at
https://aiaa-incose-august-is-for-aerospace-2021.eventbrite.com!

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Date: Thursday, August 12th

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Location:
Roosters Brewing Company & Restaurant
748 Heritage Park Blvd.
Layton, UT 84041
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Food/Drinks:

Appetizers and soft drinks will be included.
Alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase.

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Proceeds:

The proceeds from this event will fund scholarships for local students studying aerospace, systems engineering, or a related degree.

Tickets:
https://aiaa-incose-august-is-for-aerospace-2021.eventbrite.com


VIPs: (Updated Daily)

Mr. Rick Allen
Vice President, ASFS Strategic Systems|BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems

Ms. Nicole Batty
Instructor, Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Weber State University

Mr. Troy Dougall
Senior Legislative Assistant
Utah State Representative John Curtis

Ms. Chanel Flores
Deputy Director
Utah Advanced Materials + Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI)

Dr. Ben Goldberg
Propulsion Systems Division Science and Engineering Directorate
Northrop Grumman

Ms. Tamara Humphrey
Vice President
Northrop Grumman

Dr. Tulinda Larsen
Executive Director
Utah Advanced Materials + Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI)

Mr. Thomas Lockhart
Director of Engineering, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC)
Hill Air Force Base

Dr. Mark Maier
Technical Fellow
The Aerospace Company

Mr. Dixon Nielson
Director of Industry Relations, Office of the Dean, College of Engineering
Utah State University

Ms. Joy Petro
Mayor
City of Layton

Mr. Daniel Royal
Director of Corporate Growth
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

Mr. Mark Shepherd
Mayor
City of Clearfield

Dr. Angela Trego, PE, PMP, FHEA
UAMMI Director of Science and Engineering
Trego Engineering

Event Hosts:

Dr. Scott Nowlin
Chief Engineer, BAE Systems
AIAA

Mr. Paul White
GBSD Digital Engineering Branch Lead, BAE Systems
INCOSE


Questions?

Please contact Paul White, Chapter President, at 385-393-2137 or [email protected].

Chapter Newsletters


Chapter News

New Chapter Members - 2025

Irwandi Kardjana, Boeing, Jan 5
Robert Reinke, Intelligent Information Technologies, Jan 15

New Chapter Members - 2024

Matthew Trainor, Leonardo DRS, Jan 9
Bradley Jones, Jan 11
Ethan Bandick, Leonardo DRS, Feb 27
Alexander Hawkes, Mar 21
Aditya Akundi, UWM, May 3
Madelynn Frappier, Leonardo DRS, May 21
Hector Castelblanco, May 29
Kaylee Catlett, Jun 2
William Conrady, Boeing, Jun 2
Prithbey Dey, Jun 3
Ezechiel Ouedraogo, Jun 17
Braxton Schmedeke, Jun 19
Haley Spillars, Jun 19
George Sconyers, Boeing, Jul 3
Serge Krawczyk, Boeing, Jul 11
Seth Copeland, V2X, Jul 17
Thomas Vanhooser, Jul 24
Wade Wilson, Boeing, Jul 29
Tyson Prosser, Boeing, Aug 9
Amanda Baker, Cummins, Aug 13
Jared Blatsioris, Purdue University, Aug 20
Tracey Feldhake, Sep 4
Xorge Hernandez, Sep 5
Miguel Delgado, Peraton, Sep 9
Michael Malast, Boeing, Sep 10
Kyle Edwards, UL, Sep 12
Andrea Foutch, Sep 13
Reginald Robinson, Boeing, Oct 4
Wesley Freeman, Leidos, Oct 24
Geo Sconyers, Nov 7
Matthew Hollander, DRS Land Systems, Dec 5
Paul Mizwicki, Aclara, Dec 5
Jacob Kramer, Leonard DRS, Dec 11
Daniel Chikwendu, Wichita State University, Dec 21

The Midwest Gateway Chapter of INCOSE was founded in St. Louis in 1992. Over the years we've hosted the INCOSE Symposium and the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), and been the home chapter of national and regional INCOSE leaders. Many of our members are engaged in defense, biotech, connected devices, and academia. Most members are located in St. Louis and the surrounding area (from Missouri S&T in Rolla to Scott Air Force Base in the Metro East), but all are welcome to affiliate with us.

For more information about joining INCOSE, please visit the incose.org website: Join INCOSE. If you're not sure about joining yet, come out and visit us at one of our events.

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