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 33)
The Bahamas
Education
OccupationVP of Operations & General Counsel of Western Air
Parent(s)
  • Rex Rolle
  • Shandrice Woodside-Rolle
Websitewww.rexyrolle.com

Sherrexcia "Rexy" Alexis Rolle (born 19 June, 1988) is a Bahamian attorney, airline executive and singer.[1][2][3] She is the Vice-President of Operations and General Counsel of Western Air,[4][5][6] a privately owned airline in The Bahamas founded by her parents.[3][7][8]

Early life and education[]

Rexy Rolle was born to Rex Rolle, a pilot, and Shandrice Woodside-Rolle, an entrepreneur.[9] Rex and Shandrice serve as the President & CEO, and Vice-President & COO respectively of Western Air.[3][10]

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 doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014.[3][11][12]

Career[]

She is licensed to practice law in the State of California and Washington, D.C.[3][11][13] Rolle has been VP of operations and General Counsel of Western Air since 2014, having previously worked in baggage claim.[3][8][11] In 2018, Rolle was a speaker at the Pan-African Women Forum (PAWF) in New York City.[14][15] She was featured in the May 2021 issue of Caribbean Posh.[16] Rolle began the initiative Gyal on a Mission.[17] In October 2021, she was admitted to the Bahamas bar.[18]

Music[]

In addition to her aviation career, Rolle is a professional singer.[19]

Singles
  • Here to Stay featuring Jevvo (2018)[20]
  • All Our Lives (2020)[21]
  • How You Feel (2020)[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Taylor, DeAnna (2018-12-11). "Meet Rexy Rolle, The 30-Year-Old Face Of Black-Owned Airline Western Air". Travel Noire. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. ^ Moss, Shavaughn (2021-03-08). "'Rexy' Rolle". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Brown, Stacy M. (2019-01-03). "Flying High: Rexy Rolle Changing the Game in the Airline Industry". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ Sawyer, Jerome (2018-11-20). "Western Air Receives BCAA's Approval to Operate New Embraer ERJ 145 Jets". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. ^ Kenney, Tanasia (2018-03-19). "Meet the woman running the largest Black-owned airline in the Bahamas". The Miami Times. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  6. ^ McKenzie, Natario (2018-11-21). "Western Air'S Jet Growth Realised". The Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  7. ^ Ferguson, Ellyce (2018-03-20). "THIS 29-YEAR-OLD RUNS A $90 MILLION BLACK-OWNED AIRLINE IN THE BAHAMAS". tvone.tv. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  8. ^ a b Sanusi, Sola (2019-11-04). "Former baggage claim worker becomes vice-prez of largest Black-owned private airline in the world". Legit. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  9. ^ Perkins, Njera (2020-07-30). "Meet Sherrexcia 'Rexy' Rolle, the VP of the Largest Privately-Owned Airline in the Bahamas". AfroTech. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  10. ^ "Our Airline". Western Air Bahamas. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  11. ^ a b c "Rexy Rolle, Esq". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  12. ^ "SHERREXCIA 'REXY' ROLLE '14 IS THE VP OF OPERATIONS AND GENERAL COUNSEL FOR WESTERN AIR". Thomas Jefferson School of Law. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  13. ^ "Attorney Profile - Sherrexcia Alexis Rolle". The State Bar of California. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  14. ^ Akhalbey, Francis (2018-06-08). "Meet the speakers: 2018 Pan-African Women Forum, New York City". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  15. ^ "Pan-African Weekend NYC Highlights". YouTube. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  16. ^ Brin, Janette (2021-05-26). "WESTERN AIR – REXY ROLLE". Caribbean Posh. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  17. ^ Beni, Shauna (2019-06-19). "How Western Air's Rexy Rolle Is Unapologetically Changing the Airline Industry for the Better". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  18. ^ Rolle, Rexy (2021-10-29). "Instagram Post - I got called to The Bahamas Bar". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  19. ^ Jackson, Kevin. "Singer Rexy gives it her all". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  20. ^ "Rexy* - HERE TO STAY ft. Jevvo [ POP ] [ TROPICAL ] [REGGAE 2018] [DANCEHALL]". YouTube. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  21. ^ "Rexy* - All Our Lives [Official Video]". YouTube. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  22. ^ "Rexy* - How You Feel [ Official Video ]". YouTube. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2021-07-31.

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