Rex Goudie was born and raised in L’Anse-au-Clair and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Goose Bay Airport Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University. Previously Mr. Goudie worked as Manager of Field Operations with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Newfoundland and Labrador, served as Assistant Deputy Minister with the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, as the Coordinator of the Comprehensive Labrador Agreement and as chair of the ACOA-NL Indigenous Economic Development Working Group. Mr. Goudie has over 30 years of experience in the coordination, delivery, and design of economic/social development programs for Labrador. He has been actively involved in community-based organizations in Labrador since the 1980s, including the Grenfell Foundation, Rotary Club of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, International Grenfell Association, Amaruk Golf and Sports Club and the Labrador Winter Games.