Clay A. Farell

Clay A. Farell, FACHE has a diverse and extensive work experience. Clay A. is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at St. Francis Medical Center since November 2022. Before that, they held the same position at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center from July 2021 to June 2022. Clay A. also served as the Chief Operating Officer at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital from July 2018 to December 2021. Clay has experience as the Chief Operating Officer at Los Alamitos Medical Center from August 2015 to July 2018. Prior to that, they worked as the Chief Operating Officer at Nacogdoches Medical Center from June 2013 to August 2015 and as the Director of Business Development from February 2010 to June 2013. Clay has also worked at Tenet Healthcare as the Manager of Corporate Development from 2008 to 2010 and at American Airlines as a Principal from February 2006 to August 2008. Clay A. began their career in the U.S. Air Force as an Acquisitions Officer from May 1998 to August 2003.

Clay A. Farell, FACHE, holds an MBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, which they obtained from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, they completed their BS in Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy from 1994 to 1998. Additionally, Clay is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, although the specific date of their certification is not provided.