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.

Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2004
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2005
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2020
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2021
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2022
Silver Chapter Award 2006
2006
Silver Chapter Award 2007
2007
Silver Chapter Award 2008
2008
Silver Chapter Award 2009
2009
Silver Chapter Award 2010
2010
Silver Chapter Award 2011
2011

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

 

 

Atlanta Chapter September 2021 Meeting - "A Synopsis of the INCOSE 2021 International Symposium”

VIRTUAL

https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/97415432031?pwd=UUt3bWozdit1ZzlKMGhCUjFGOVlkUT09

Join the Atlanta chapter for its first chapter meeting since the end of the spring on Thursday September 23, 2021! Chapter President Dave Takacs will present a synopsis of the 31st INCOSE International Symposium, which was held virtually between July 17 and July 22, 2021.

Join the Atlanta chapter for its first chapter meeting since the end of the spring on Thursday September 23, 2021! Chapter President Dave Takacs will present a synopsis of the 31st INCOSE International Symposium, which was held virtually between July 17 and July 22, 2021.

Date: September 23, 2021
Time: 6pm - 7pm EDT

Format: Virtual (Zoom)
https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/97415432031?pwd=UUt3bWozdit1ZzlKMGhCUjFGOVlkUT09
Meeting ID: 974 1543 2031
Passcode: 590110

Schedule:
6:00 - 6:15 pm           President's Remarks
6:15 - 7:00 pm           Program

See the event flyer for more details:
Atlanta September 2021 Meeting Information

Abstract:
The INCOSE 2021 International Symposium was a virtual event broadcast on
Zoom. It was a full Symposium (Mon-Thu) with daily Plenaries, Paper
Presentations, Panels, and Tutorials. The theme was “Accelerating through
Adversity” which was of course a reference to the global pandemic. My objective
will be to give you a taste of what I saw and encourage you to participate in future
Symposiums. INCOSE members and employees of INCOSE Corporate Advisory
Board (CAB) companies will also have access to most of the Symposium
artifacts/papers.

Speaker Bio:
Dave is the President of the Atlanta Chapter and is a Systems Engineer with
Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA. He received a BS IMGT degree from
Georgia Tech, an MBA from Lindenwood College and a Graduate Certificate
in Systems Engineering from Kennesaw State University. Dave is a Systems
Engineer in the Air Mobility and Maritime Missions Line of Business (C130,
C5, P3) at Lockheed Martin. Prior to this position, he worked several other
programs at LM (F-22, ADP). And prior to LM, he was a Systems Engineer
for McDonnell Douglas in St Louis, MO (F/A-18, ATF, YF-23, A-12). Dave is
an INCOSE ESEP and is an INCOSE Certification Application Reviewer.

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.

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