Kim Davis (executive) explained

Occupation:	Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs
Organization:	National Hockey League
Years Active:	2017-present

Kim Davis is an American corporate executive serving as a vice president with the NHL.

Career

Davis graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta in the late 1970s with a degree in economics.^[1]

Beginning in 1991, Davis worked as a director for JPMorgan Chase, including serving as president of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. In 1995, she became the first African American woman to be promoted to the bank's senior vice president position.^[2] After over twenty years with the company, she would leave JPMorgan to become Senior Managing Director at Teneo.^[3]

In December 2017, she began a new role as Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs for the National Hockey League, with a particular impact on improving diversity within the league.^{[4] [5] [6]} In 2020, the NHL announced the formation of its Executive Inclusion Council.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kim Davis Q&A: NHL Exec. on Racism, Inclusivity in Hockey. Sports Illustrated.
2. Web site: How Kim Davis is pushing the NHL into diverse territory. ESPN.
3. Web site: NHL appoints Davis executive vice president. NHL.com.
4. Web site: Meet the woman making the NHL more inclusive. ESPN.
5. Web site: NHL exec Kim Davis on racism in hockey and growing the game. Jerry. Bembry. March 6, 2019.
6. Web site: The NHL says hockey is for everyone. It's Kim Davis' job to help make that a reality. USA Today.
7. Web site: NHL exec Kim Davis focused on pushing sport's diversity agenda forward. CBC.
8. Web site: NHL's Kim Davis: 'We're at a point where there's no turning back' - Sportsnet.ca. www.sportsnet.ca.