Michele Courton Brown

Michele Courton Brown is responsible for identifying and evaluating new business opportunities at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, including acquisitions, strategic alliances, and joint ventures that drive competitive advantage, support strategic objectives, and drive profitable growth. She also sources strategic investments for Zaffre Venture Fund.

Michele is an executive board member of Quality Interactions, a leading provider of cultural competency training for the healthcare industry that she led as CEO for six years. The company trains healthcare professionals to communicate with and care for diverse patient populations to improve patient experience, health outcomes, and financial results. Clients include top-tier hospitals and medical schools, and large health plans across the country.

Michele holds a BA from Boston University where she is completing a MSc in Health Communications. A frequent speaker on entrepreneurship, health equity, and nonprofit board governance, Michele co-authored Just Money: A Critique of Contemporary American Philanthropy.