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
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2023
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

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

2022 Annual INCOSE Western States Regional Conference (WSRC)

Golden , United States
800 Eleventh St

2022 Annual INCOSE Western States Regional Conference (WSRC)

Climb Above the Buzzwords

30 September - 2 October 2022 | Golden, Colorado, USA

Explore the theme and the topics for the WSRC 2022.



Get your climbing gear on and prepare to reach new heights in the art and practice of Systems Engineering.  This year, the WSRC brings you a curated program that delves into the theory and PRACTICE of the latest Systems Engineering research.  

We are challenging our presenters to "Climb Above the Buzzwords" to illustrate how they have reduced their research and theory to practice.  They will illustrate how they are able to build value through their efforts and share tips and tricks so that you might realize the same success.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.incose.org/wsrc/

We know you want more info, so stay tuned! 

Here's what we know so far:

  • The Western States Regional Conference will be held September 30 - October 2, 2022.
  • This year, the WSRC will be held in the Denver area (Seriously, Colorado ROCKS!)
  • Our technical program will feature the best and brightest in Systems Engineering Research

Call for Proposals: Deadline Extended! to  - 16 May, 2022

Submitting a Proposal:


Proposals (in English) must be submitted through EasyChair,

https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=wsrc2022, and must include:

  • Presenter(s)
  • Name, affiliation, contact information, and brief biography, including any additional presenters or instructors, if any
  • Abstract which clearly and concisely describes the subject (1000-word limit). Please ensure that the abstract clearly identifies (1) the issue to be addressed, (2) the main points of the presentation, and (3) what the audience will take away from the presentation
  • For panels, please identify why the topic is relevant, panel participants who have committed to participate, and a summary of their position statements
  • For tutorials, please identify top-level learning objectives, topical outline, and proposed duration (half or full-day)
  • Presentations are allocated 45 minutes including questions
If you have questions, please see our contact information on the Contact tab.

INCOSE Knowledge exam (in-person) at the WSRC: https://incose.ps.membersuite.com/events/ViewEvent.aspx?contextID=9725473f-0078-cf25-4ac5-0b446c93f4b6

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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