Hospitals welcome Amy Feeley-Austin as chief operating officer

The Hawai‘i Health System Corporation’s West Hawai‘i Region has named Amy Feeley-Austin as its new chief operating officer.

She will assume her new role on Dec. 12 managing daily operations at Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital. She will also be vital in managing current
projects and future growth opportunities.

Feeley-Austin, a seasoned healthcare administrator and public health practitioner, has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and community-based public health sector.

Her extensive background covers a series of executive roles, including leading an
independent Clinically Integrated Network within the Hawai‘i Health Network, directing the Quality Department at AlohaCare, and serving as the executive director for the First Accountable Care Organization with The Queen’s Health System.

Feeley-Austin is also a staunch advocate for women’s and children’s health, particularly around issues related to perinatal health equity and integrated behavioral health and social services.

Currently serving as the board president of Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawai‘i, Amy has been actively working to expand access to perinatal and keiki care across the islands for many years.

“We welcome Amy as the chief operating officer and the latest addition to our senior
leadership team,” said Clayton McGhan, CEO. “She is a valued member of our
healthcare community with extensive healthcare expertise. As a long-time community member, Amy understands the challenges of rural healthcare and the unique nature of our public hospital system. We’re very pleased that she is stepping into this leadership role.”

Feeley-Austin resides in Kona with her husband, three children, and several spoiled
cats. In her spare time, Amy enjoys baking for friends and is a triathlete. Her personal motto is to live boldly, with compassion and great love.