Rexy Rolle

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Sherrexcia "Rexy" Rolle
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Rexy Rolle speaking at PAWF 2018
Born
Sherrexcia Alexis Rolle

(1988-06-19) June 19, 1988 (age 36)
Education
Occupation(s)President, CEO & Accountable Manager of Western Air
Years active2010–present
Parents
  • Rex Rolle
  • Shandrice Woodside-Rolle
Musical career
GenresIsland pop
InstrumentVocals
Website www.rexyrolle.com

Sherrexcia Alexis Rolle (born 19 June, 1988), known as Rexy Rolle, is a Bahamian attorney, airline executive and singer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She is the President, Chief Executive officer (CEO) & Accountable Manager of Western Air, [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] a privately owned airline in The Bahamas founded by her parents. [4] [9] [10] [11]

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Early life and education

Rexy Rolle was born to Rex Rolle, a pilot, and Shandrice Woodside-Rolle, an entrepreneur. [9] [12] Rex and Shandrice serve as the President & CEO, and Vice-President & COO respectively of Western Air. [1] [4] [13] Rexy is a Christian. [2] [4] [14] [15]

Rolle attended Montverde Academy in Florida. [4] [16] [17] [18] She graduated cum laude from the University of Ottawa in 2010 with a BS in Political Science & Communications, summa cum laude in 2011 with a Masters in Mass Media & Communications from Lynn University, and earned her Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014. [1] [4] [9] [19] [20]

Career

She is licensed to practice law in the State of California, Washington, D.C. and the Bahamas. [4] [9] [19] [21] [22] She previously worked as a law clerk at two firms. [9] [19] Rolle was VP of operations and General Counsel of Western Air from 2014 to 2023, having previously worked in baggage claim. [1] [4] [9] [11] [19] In January 2024, she was appointed President, CEO & Accountable Manager, succeeding her father. In 2018, Rolle was a speaker at the Pan-African Women Forum (PAWF) in New York City. [23] [24] She began the initiative Gyal on a Mission to mentor young girls to become future business leaders. [17] [25]

Television Appearances

Music

In addition to her aviation career, Rolle is a professional singer. [1] [5] [17] [29]

Singles [30]

References

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  2. 1 2 Taylor, DeAnna (2018-12-11). "Meet Rexy Rolle, The 30-Year-Old Face Of Black-Owned Airline Western Air". Travel Noire. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. ↑ Moss, Shavaughn (2021-03-08). "'Rexy' Rolle". The Nassau Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brown, Stacy M. (2019-01-03). "Flying High: Rexy Rolle Changing the Game in the Airline Industry". The Washington Informer. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  5. 1 2 3 Bossi, Andrea (2020-05-26). "Rexy Rolle Is An Airline VP, Attorney And Artist — Here Are Some Insights". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. ↑ Sawyer, Jerome (2018-11-20). "Western Air Receives BCAA's Approval to Operate New Embraer ERJ 145 Jets". The Bahamas Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. ↑ Kenney, Tanasia (2018-03-19). "Meet the woman running the largest Black-owned airline in the Bahamas". The Miami Times. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  8. ↑ McKenzie, Natario (2018-11-21). "Western Air'S Jet Growth Realised". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wolfsteller, Pilar (2022-05-20). "How Western Air's Sherrexcia Rolle helps the family business fly". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  10. ↑ Ferguson, Ellyce (2018-03-20). "THIS 29-YEAR-OLD RUNS A $90 MILLION BLACK-OWNED AIRLINE IN THE BAHAMAS". tvone.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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  13. ↑ "Our Airline". Western Air Bahamas. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  14. 1 2 Armstrong, Phyllis (2018-07-13). "Rexy Rolle Soars with Family Airline Built on Brains and Belief". Cuisine Noir. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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  16. ↑ Montverde Academy (2021-02-20). "The MVA TODAY Show 2.19.2020". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  17. 1 2 3 Moss, Shavaughn (2020-02-14). "A 'gyal' on a mission". The Nassau Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  18. ↑ Montverde Academy (2022-02-18). "MVA Alumni '04, successful businesswoman and attorney, philanthropist, and more, @Rexyrolle has come a long way. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many people. 💛 #BlackHistoryMonth". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Rexy Rolle, Esq". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  20. ↑ "SHERREXCIA 'REXY' ROLLE '14 IS THE VP OF OPERATIONS AND GENERAL COUNSEL FOR WESTERN AIR". Thomas Jefferson School of Law. 2018-02-27. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  21. ↑ "Attorney Profile - Sherrexcia Alexis Rolle". The State Bar of California. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  22. ↑ Rolle, Rexy (2021-10-29). "I got called to The Bahamas Bar". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  23. ↑ Akhalbey, Francis (2018-06-08). "Meet the speakers: 2018 Pan-African Women Forum, New York City". Face2Face Africa. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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  26. ↑ "Series 2 Episode 1". The Platform. 2018-09-03. Archived from the original on 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  27. ↑ Rolle, Rexy (2019-03-20). "Anatomy of a Queen". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  28. ↑ "Anatomy of a Queen". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  29. ↑ Jackson, Kevin (2020-02-22). "Singer Rexy gives it her all". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  30. ↑ "Rexy*". Spotify. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  31. ↑ "Rexy* - HERE TO STAY ft. Jevvo [ POP ][ TROPICAL ][REGGAE 2018][DANCEHALL]". YouTube. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  32. ↑ "Rexy* - All Our Lives [Official Video]". YouTube. 2020-02-13. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  33. ↑ "Rexy* - How You Feel [ Official Video ]". YouTube. 2020-03-27. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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