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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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

INCOSE-LA Chapter Speaker Meeting: Systems Engineering at the Hello - Systems Engineering in Early Stage R&D Working Group

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej4v306l74d7499e&llr=l4ihvgeab

Topic: Systems Engineering at the Hello - Systems Engineering in Early Stage R&D Working Group

Speakers: Ann Hodges (ESEP, Working Group Chair) and Dr. Michael DiMario (Working Group Co-Chair)

    When:  Tuesday, June 14th 2022, 5:30 to 7:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time

    Cost:  Free Online Event

    Virtual Venue: Zoom meeting instructions will be emailed prior to the event and are included in your confirmation email message.  Slides will be available on the LA Chapter web site https://www.incose.org/los-angeles. We plan to record the event.

    Abstract: Early stage R&D (ESR&D) is one of the most crucial phases in the design process. It blends and blurs the lines between science and engineering. Systems engineering applied in a risk-based, graded approach supports credibility of research results and provides a foundation for further technology maturation. The ESR&D Working Group is striving to explore principles and frameworks that tailor systems engineering for this pivotal phase in the design process. This presentation summarizes activities of the Working Group, accomplishments, initial concepts on frameworks, and opportunities for involvement. 

    Biographies:

    Ann Hodges has worked over 45 years at Sandia National Lab and is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. She is a primary author of Sandia National Laboratories’ risk-informed graded approach to project management and product development/delivery, and served as the Mission Services Division’s systems engineering lead for the systems engineering part of the Project and Product Delivery System (PPDS) framework.

    Dr. Michael DiMario holds a PhD in Systems Engineering, MBA in Management of Technology, MS in Computer Engineering, and significant course work in Space Science. He co-chairs the INCOSE Early SE R&D WG. As a hobby note, he is an avid amateur astronomer and is acknowledged for a pre-discovery of Pluto.

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    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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