SI.com · Oct 5, 2021
Change Agent Kim Davis Leads the NHL with a Passion for Progress
The league executive's candor and courage bolster her position as one of the most powerful women in the industry when it comes to changing the culture of companies.
Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports.
If there’s one word that describes Kim Davis, it’s fearless. The term has accompanied the current senior executive vice president of the National Hockey League (NHL) over the past 40 years of her career as she’s earned the respect of the most powerful people in business.