Joyce Carter is President and CEO of Halifax International Airport Authority, a role she has held since 2014. Under her leadership, Halifax Stanfield’s economic output to Nova Scotia’s economy and its employment impact has doubled. Today, the airport supports over 24,000 jobs and generates more than $4 billion in annual economic activity—cementing its role as a cornerstone of Nova Scotia’s economy and a key enabler of Atlantic Canada’s connectivity to the world.

Carter helps drive national and international aviation governance and is active in several regional and community boards related to transportation, tourism, and financial services. She serves as Honorary Colonel of 12 Wing Shearwater, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University where she recently received an honorary Doctor of Commerce. She is a Fellow CPA and earned her ICD.D designation in 2015.

Carter has received numerous honours and awards, including Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs, Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her work in transportation and commerce.