DEC Photo Album

Feb. 21, 2023 International Business Night

MODEC was well represented at this year’s International Business Night dinner and awards organized by the St. Louis International Regional Partnership. Two of our members were among the night’s featured speakers. Jeff Melly received the Ambassador Award and Stan Hogrebe accepted the Global Pioneer Award for Dazor Lighting Technology.

Dec. 8, 2022 Holiday dinner/meeting

MODEC members enjoyed some great food and drink at Clayton’s Wasabi restaurant. Membership certificates were presented to some of our newest colleagues.

Nov. 21, 2022 open house at Holtec Gas Systems

Missouri DEC member, Holtec Gas Systems, is one of five manufacturing companies in the United States that received the 2022 President’s “E” Award in Washington D.C. based on increasing their exports year after year. 

Here is the Missouri DEC at the 2022 SelectUSA Summit.

The Missouri DEC was well represented at the February 2022 St. Louis International Regional Partnership’s International Night Awards Dinner.

Margaret Gottlieb at the MODEC table
Andy Sample at the WashU/Boeing Center table
Margaret Gottlieb & Kristi Wiggins
Paul Toskin and John Koch at the Commerce Bank table
Tom Dustman & John Koch
Stella Sheehan & Susan Spitz at the World Trade Center table
Keynote speaker from Hunter Engineering, Darcy Tallon
The awards!
Keynote speaker, Darcy Tallon, & Andy Sample
Stella Sheehan presenting the Global Pioneer Award to Thorstein Holt of Holtec Gas Systems
Brad Reinhardt presenting the St. Louis International Ambassador’s Award to Guillermo Rodriguez

The December 2021 MODEC meeting featured a return to in-person business and the honoring of outgoing Chairman, John Koch.

The DEC meeting in person at Regions Bank, Clayton
The DEC meeting in person at Regions Bank, Clayton.
Meeting host, Al Li, thanking John Koch for his years of service
Outgoing MODEC chairman, John Koch, with his award of distinguished service to the organization
John Koch & Nathalie Scharf

In 2019 the Missouri DEC is pleased to have admitted several new DEC members, and hosted a highly successful event on BIS export controls and compliance.

Daniel Platschek with Barry Wehmiller
Andy Sample with Washington University
Jennifer Walkowiak with Titanium Metals Corporation
Bill Profilet past Dec Chair with BAE Systems
Margaret Gottlieb DEC Exec. Secretary with the USCS.
2019 BIS Events Team
BIS Event Interactive Session
BIS Event attendees
Our BIS Event was one of the best attended in the country.
BIS Event participants