Midwest Member Chapter 
Established 1915
Chapter territory includes Northwestern Indiana, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa
 

Chair
Jason Strobel
Integrated Mill Systems

Vice Chair
Sean McCann
U. S. Steel – Gary Works

Secretary
Kurt Schmiegel
DLZ Industrial, LLC
+1.219.405.3440

Treasurer
Ron Smolen
H.A. Smolen Co.

Upcoming Events

Dinner Meeting

Date: 14 January 2025 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Rich Soohey +1.219.406.4564 rsoohey@acmsgroup.com

10th Annual Blackhawks Hockey Game

Date: 05 February 2025 Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Barry Felton +1.219.787.3077 barry.felton@clevelandcliffs.com

Dinner Meeting

Date: 11 February 2025 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Rich Soohey +1.219.406.4564 rsoohey@acmsgroup.com

Dinner Meeting

Date: 11 March 2025 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Tim Ellis +1.219.628.5872 tim_ellis@graycor.com

Dinner Meeting

Date: 08 April 2025 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Mark Winter +1.219.932.5036 mwinter@morrison.com

Golf Outing

Date: 16 June 2025 Location: Sand Creek Country Club, Chesterton, Indiana
Contact: Jason Strobel, +1.219.363.7927 jstrobel@integratedmillsystems.com

Chapter Scholarship

The Midwest Member Chapter awards up to fourteen (14) scholarships, totaling up to $42,000 per year.

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Student Chapter Contacts

Find out what Midwest universities are included in AIST’s worldwide network of student chapters.

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Chapter History

Learn about the people and events that contributed to the establishment of AIST’s Midwest Member Chapter.

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Get Involved

Make the choice to invest in your future and the future of steel by actively participating in the Midwest Chapter.

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New Chapter Members

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