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SUMMARY:Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club\, October 6\, 2026: Retsef Levi
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILRocco’s Restaurant and Bar\, 193 Main Street\, Wilmington\, MA \nTuesday\, October 6th\n5:30pm – 9:00pm\nWilmington\, MA\n$55 \nPlease join us for an evening of lively conversation\, intriguing speakers\, and fun!  This month we are pleased to welcome Retsef Levi. \nAbout Retsef Levi \nRetsef Levi is the J. Spencer Standish (1945) Professor of Operations Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and affiliated faculty at the MIT Operations Research Center.  \nBetween 2015-2024 he served as the MIT Sloan Faculty Co-Director of the Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program\, and he currently serves as the Faculty Director of the MIT Sloan Food Supply Chain Analytics and Sensing (FSAS) Initiative\, and as the faculty co-lead of the Machine Intelligence for Operations & Manufacturing (MIMO) effort.  \nIn June 2025\, Levi was appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that is responsible to provide to the CDC director vaccination policy recommendations.  \nLevi is a world expert and a thought leader in risk management\, safety and the applications of advanced data-analytics\, machine learning and artificial intelligence.  \nHis research addresses core design\, operations and policy issues related to large healthcare and public health systems\, food\, agriculture and water systems\, manufacturing and supply chain environments\, pharmacovigilance\, epidemiology\, cybersecurity\, as well as logistics\, procurement\, and retail. \nAbout the Talk \nThis talk will discuss the potential risks of resilience that emerge with the increasing number of AI-enabled systems and processes implemented in businesses and other public systems. \nVenue\, Location & Parking \nRocco’s\, 193 Main Street\, Wilmington. Free parking. Overflow parking at Dunkin’ Donuts next door\, or across the street @ Sherwin Williams. \nRegistration \n$55 per person. The ticket price includes crudités\, Italian buffet\, wine\, tax\, & gratuity. GF options available. \nPlease Note: Seating is limited. If you want to attend\, buy your ticket early! \nFor more information contact Brianne at BrianneKrupsaw@gmail.com Please include “October Supper Club” in the subject line. \n 
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-greater-boston-supper-club-october-6-2026-retsef-levi/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club\, October 6\, 2026: Liv Degenkolb
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILState of Confusion Restaurant\, Tuesday\, October 6th; 5:30 – 9:00 pm \nLiv Degenkolb \nState of Confusion Restaurant (Pumphouse)\, 301 E Main St.\, Chattanooga\, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473 \n$45 per person. Cash bar available. \nPlease join us for an evening of lively conversation\, intriguing speakers\, and fun! This month we are pleased to welcome Liv Degenkolb\, Vice President of Feds for Freedom (fedsforfreedom.org).  \nAbout the Talk: \nConsidering Solutions in a Dynamic World\n\nJoin us for a solution-oriented discussion!  From government and corporate actions that restrict civil liberties to economic distress and energy shortages to overt corruption without consequences\, our nation appears to be accelerating in a concerning direction.  This talk will delve into the steps we can each take to build a more resilient life\, community\, and future.\n\nAbout Liv Degenkolb \nOlivia Degenkolb is a retired U.S. Navy Commander with experience in nuclear power\, aviation\, and international relations.  She lost her position as the Assistant Naval Attaché (designate) to China after expressing concerns about the COVID-19 shot\, and later experienced significant whistleblower retaliation after notifying senior military leadership\, and later Congress\, of illegal COVID policies.  \nLiv discovered Feds For Freedom through a presentation offered to support those filing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints.  The presentation provided perspectives she used in her own EEO filing and in assisting others who were fighting COVID-related mandates.  As a result\, Liv joined the organization and has actively participated in efforts to educate and advocate for individual liberties and responsibilities.  \nVenue\, Location & Parking \n$45 per person. Space is limited\, so be sure to secure your seat early: For more information\, contact Janet Gorbitz (local host) at operations@brownstone.org.
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Utah Supper Club\, October 8\, 2026: Elise Mecham
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILBrownstone Utah Supper Club \nDr. Elise Mecham  \nOctober 8\, 2026  @ 6:00 – 9:00pm  $59 \nRestaurant name and address \nHarvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point \n3003 N Thanksgiving Way\, Lehi\, UT 84048  \n$59 per person for appetizer\, salad\, entree\, and dessert\, including tax and gratuity \nAbout Dr. Elise Mecham \nDr. Elise Mecham earned her undergraduate degree from Utah Valley University\, graduated with AOA honors from the University of Utah School of Medicine\, and completed her residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch. After completing fellowship training in microvascular reconstruction at MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Dr. Mecham became a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. She founded Real You Plastic Surgery & Wellness\, providing reconstructive and cosmetic treatments. Dr. Mecham lives in Utah County with her husband\, Jason. They are the parents of five children. \nAbout the talk \nDr. Mecham experienced a vaccine injury after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 two-shot series. Within minutes she felt burning and tingling sensations\, followed by chest pain\, numbness\, severe fatigue\, and brain fog. She went from being a busy mother and surgeon to needing help up a flight of stairs\, and not being able to walk without support\, experiencing severe pain and breathing difficulties for many months. This experience led Dr. Mecham to question the medical establishment and seek alternative ways to heal herself and her patients. She will discuss her experiences with Covid\, and the challenges and strategies involved in treating patients as individuals\, while working within a medical system that is increasingly standardized and top–down directed. \nVenue\, Location & Parking \nHarvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point \n3003 N Thanksgiving Way \nLehi\, UT 84048 \nLocated at Water Tower Plaza \nFree\, convenient parking \nRegistration \n$59 per person for appetizer\, salad\, entree\, and dessert\, including tax and gratuity \nFor more information contact: \nLori Weintz at lweintz@comcast.net or Matt Warnock at matt@rcherbals.com \nPlease include “Utah Supper Club” in the subject line
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-utah-supper-club-october-8-2026-elise-mecham/
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