Alena Auyoung has been named the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) Board of Trustees’ (BOT) Deputy Chief of Staff. Her start date was May 1.
As Deputy Chief of Staff, Auyoung will support OHA Board of Trustees Chief of Staff Summer Sylva in coordinating the operations of the board, advancing strategic initiatives, and fostering collaboration between the board, the administration, and community stakeholders – all in service to OHA’s mission to improve the wellbeing of Native Hawaiians.
Sylva expressed her excitement about Auyong’s onboarding, saying, “Alena’s experience in governance, risk, and information management is already proving to be a great asset as we continue to strengthen the operations of the board and advance initiatives that serve the lāhui with integrity and purpose.”
Auyoung has more than a decade of experience working in governance, risk management and auditing. She comes to OHA from Kamehameha Schools where she was the enterprise information governance manager with kuleana for the schools’ information governance, records and content management, and historical archives within the context of data management.
Prior to that, Auyoung was a risk manager at American Savings Bank overseeing the bank’s vendor risk program. She has also worked as a senior audit readiness consultant with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, both here in Hawaiʻi and on the continent.
Auyoung, who serves as a key member of Board Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele’s office, said she joined OHA because being part of a mission-driven organization is deeply important to her. “Given this specific period for change, progress, and continuing the legacy of OHA, I was eager for an opportunity to contribute to the mission to the best of my ability,” she said.
“I look forward to helping align the strategic priorities of the board of trustees with the broader mission of OHA, being a key facilitator between the trustees, executive leadership and stakeholders so that collective efforts lead to tangible benefits for the lāhui.”
Auyoung has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Towson University in Maryland, and certification in information governance. She was also part of the 2017-2018 cohort of the Hawaiʻi Asia-Pacific Affairs Leadership Program’s Pacific Forum. She lives in Makiki with her husband, Darin, and daughter, Roslyn.
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