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Michael Scarbrough

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Board Member at Matter Health
📍 Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Michael Scarbrough is a Memphis-based healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience in government programs and business development at firms like Optum and InnovAge. As a founder and investor, he focuses on ventures that benefit the Memphis community. He is a certified Managed Healthcare Professional.

Deeply committed to his hometown, Michael invests in local companies, like Good Abode Ventures and BVO, to drive positive community impact. His professional passion for serving vulnerable populations is inspired by his experience as a caregiver for his mother. Michael is a husband, father of four, and grandfather of two.

His investment firm, Good Abode Ventures, is named after the English translation of "Memphis, " reflecting his deep commitment to his city.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Healthcare Innovation
He co-founded Prospero Health to provide home-based medical care and has spent his career developing new healthcare delivery models for vulnerable populations, including for TennCare.
Memphis Community
A Memphis native, he invests in local ventures through Good Abode Ventures, chairs the Greater Memphis Chamber's Chairman's Circle, and supports community projects like BVO.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Board Member
Matter Health
10-2024
Board Member
BVO
5-2013
Investor
Good Abode Ventures
11-2024 - 11-2025
President, Chief Operating Officer
InnovAge
5-2022 - 11-2023
Business Unit CEO, Optum at Home
Optum
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