Deb Placey is joined by Kim Davis, the NHL’s Executive Vice President of Social Impact. Davis tells us how her grandmother became the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. at Harvard (1:00) and how her grandmother’s advice impacted her decision to take a full-time position with the NHL after a successful career in financial services (4:45). She explains why she considers hockey to be a “tribal” sport (10:34) and describes the steps that are being taken by the NHL to be fully inclusive (12:25). Davis examines how today’s athletes are dealing with social issues (19:50) and how her “millennial” children have influenced her work (25:18). She discusses what she believes the next generation of hockey fans desire (27:00) and the importance of properly engaging women to help grow the game (30:41).