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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2024 Board of Directors

President: Mike Franco, Boeing
President-Elect (Vice President): Mike McCarthy, Paragon Technology Group
Secretary (2023/2024): Kirk Kittell, Bayer
Treasurer (2024/2025): Lou Pape, Boeing
Director (2024/2025): Dr. Mary Malast, Leonardo DRS
Director (2024/2023): Caleb Klapp, Boeing
Director (2023/2024): Bob Scheurer, Boeing
Director (2023/2024): Dr. Cihan Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Past President: John Thompson, Boeing

Contact the MGC Board of Directors at midwest-gateway@incose.net.

Upcoming Chapter Events

Speaker Event

When: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024

Where: Ferguson Brewing Company, 418 S. Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO 63135

Who: Rich Massey, Boeing Senior Technical Fellow - Biography

What: The value of system security engineering (SSE) including emerging standardization as well as an introduction to the INCOSE SSE working group

RSVP: Mike McCarthy - mike.franco@boeing.com

Wasatch Chapter Meeting -- “Emerging Failure Mode Detection: Implementing FRACAS at Your Repair Depot” by Charlie Vono

Feb 11, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Mountain Standard Time

Paul White
385-393-2137

paulwhite849@gmail.com

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Join us in February as Charlie Vono shares an example of how the ICBM Program handled effectively the timely detection of new failure modes.

Join us in February as Charlie Vono shares an example of how the ICBM Program handled effectively the timely detection of new failure modes.

ATTENTION: We are concerned about the spread of coronavirus and want to ensure that chapter members and friends are safe and healthy. Beginning 3/23/2020 and until further notice, all chapter meetings will be held virtually ONLY due to coronavirus precautions. We will have no meetings at the Kihomac location.

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021

Times: 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)

6:00 - 6:30 p.m. -- Dinner & Networking -- CANCELED
6:30 - 6:45 p.m. -- Chapter Announcements
6:45 - 8:00 p.m. -- Featured Speaker: “Emerging Failure Mode Detection: Implementing FRACAS at Your Repair Depot” by Charlie Vono

RSVP:

https://incose_wasatch_feb_2021.eventbrite.com

Virtual attendance information will be provided only to those who RSVP.

Abstract:

The central theme of sustaining complex systems is finding and mitigating risks in time to mitigate them. These risks are usually in the form of hard-to-see emerging failure modes. Charlie will discuss how his team collaborated with government-run ICBM Guidance Set depot repair to help in the timely detection of new failure modes. Left to their perfectly reasonable goals, repair depots will maximize efficiency, throughput, and productivity. Processes in support of these goals can make it hard to notice emerging system problems.

Professional Biography:

Charlie is a retired USAF colonel and retired aerospace manager with experience as an operator, systems engineer, and sustainer. He is a member of INCOSE, SAME, and AIAA. In AIAA, he is an associate fellow and distinguished lecturer. He has a BS in Astronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy and MS in Systems Management and Mechanical Engineering. He is a graduate of Air War College. In retirement, he speaks on his experiences as a USAF pilot and the concepts behind effective complex system sustainment. See more at his website: charlesvono.com.

Questions:
Please contact Paul White, Chapter President, at 385-393-2137 or paulwhite849@gmail.com.

Chapter News

New Chapter Members - 2023

Austin Renwick, The Boeing Company, Feb 27
Rachel Harlan, Student - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Mar 13
Caleb Klapp, Leonardo DRS, Apr 19
Kyle Thayer, The Boeing Company, Apr 19
Jessica Stevons, Medtronic, Apr 24|
Philip Hoff, United States Air Force, May 9
Peter Cichacz, Leonardo DRS, Jun 1
Deborah Keller, Nothrop Grumman Corporation, Jun 2
Sarah Ehlen, The Boeing Company, Jun 12
Brett Chase, Student - Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Jun 27
David Ware, Olin, Jun 27
Andrew Nixon, The Boeing Company, July 4
Thomas Fehr, Student, Aug 7
Kaleb Rockwell, Student - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Aug 7
John Combs II, AWS, Aug 8
Matthew Freeman, Student - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Aug 10
Thomas McKinney, Student, Aug 13
Maggie Hummel, Aug 21
Waylon Lindseth, John Deere, Sep 11
Ruchi Bhatia, Caterpillar, Inc., Sep 25
Aaron Kenkel, John Deere, Sep 25
Aaron Wasson, Charter Communications, Oct 12
Yvette Smith, The Boeing Company, Oct 17
Daniel Huck, SGRE, Oct 21
Aaron Simpson, Oct 31
Eleni Schock,Northrop Grumman, Nov 13

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.

Connect

If you have any questions for us, get in touch: midwest-gateway@incose.net. You can also get in touch with our Board of Directors.

To keep up with us, connect via:

LinkedIn: INCOSE-MGC group
Twitter: @incosemgc
Facebook: @incosemgc
Email list: Friends of INCOSE-MGC (for non-members—chapter members will be on our internal email list)

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