Meet Wendell

Wendell Felder is a proud fourth-generation Washingtonian and dedicated community leader in Ward 7. He was born, and raised in Southeast Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of D.C. Public School's McKinley Technology High. Belonging to a big family, and being the second oldest child of nine siblings, he learned at a very early age the value of service and the importance of managing and building community relationships. Wendell has devoted his entire professional career to improving the quality of life for D.C. residents through his work as a public servant.

Wendell started his public service career in local government by serving in the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services (MOCRS), as the Ward 7 MOCRS where he advocated for 73,000+ residents addressing a wide range of constituent services concerns while ensuring that residents had access to community resources, government agencies, and city services. He then served in the Office of the City Administrator, as the Special Assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff, where he provided direct support to the City Administrator in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city. In the role, he also worked closely with deputy mayors, district government agency directors, and participated in the district’s legislative, and budgetary processes to elevate community priorities. He later served in the Office of the Deputy Mayor's Office for Planning and Economic Development, as a Community Development Manager, where he led and assisted in the planning, supervision, and execution of Economic Development Projects across Wards 7 and 8.

After leaving district government, Wendell served as the Director of Community Affairs at Sibley Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine, where he evaluated high-impact community engagement solutions designed to support community needs and address healthcare inequities throughout the District of Columbia. Currently, Wendell works in higher education at Howard University.

Wendell is a four-term Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) in Ward 7 and currently serves as the Chair of ANC 7D Commission, and the Ward 7 Democrats Organization. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc and served on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. Wendell earned his B.S. from Bowie State in Political Science. Wendell also is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. When Wendell is not working or volunteering his time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family. He currently lives in the Parkside neighborhood in Ward 7.