Félix Quiñones is a bilingual social impact leader with two decades of experience designing innovative solutions that advance equity and economic mobility. In 2025, he was named an Eisenhower Fellow selected to travel to China to study how technology can be leveraged to alleviate poverty and expand economic mobility.
Félix currently serves as Interim CEO of Xiente, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals and families to achieve lasting economic mobility. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for turning bold ideas into operational realities, from designing frameworks for systemic change to implementing cutting-edge technology in resource-constrained environments.
Before his current role, Félix served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Research at Xiente. Prior to Xiente, he was Director of Operations and Development at Capital District LATINOS, and held consulting and program development roles with Family Promise of the Capital Region and the Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico. He has also contributed to the field as a Senior Research Support Specialist and Research Scientist at the Center for Human Services Research.
Félix holds a Master’s in Nonprofit Management and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Psychology Research.