He received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law-Camden and Bachelors from Syracuse University. Felix served on CCYD’s Board of Directors for 14 years before coming the Executive Director in 2012. He has created breakthrough community and youth development programs locally, nationally and internationally. He has received numerous awards and State Assembly and State Senate Proclamations from the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey. In 2004 Felix became the first New Jersey resident to receive the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship. He is also a 2013 recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Social Justice and Equality to name a few.