Katherine Davis

Katherine Davis is a proud Red River Métis woman and member of the MMF Bison Locale. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Political Economy [BA/11] and a Master of Business Administration [MBA/20] from the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business. She is also an alumna of the inaugural President’s Student Leadership Program (2019–2020). Her leadership is centered on building relationships across differences to foster meaningful change. With experience working alongside First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across non-profit and public institutions, she is committed to advancing Indigenous perspectives in education and business.

Her career includes roles in international education, career counselling, leadership coaching, Indigenous student advising, and change management. She has served on the Indigenous Leadership and Community Committee during the development of the Office of the Vice-President Indigenous at UM and as a board director for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Manitoba (ADRIM).

Now an Instructor and Director of Indigenous Business Relations at the Asper School of Business, Katherine teaches Indigenous Peoples & Canadian Business, the school’s Indigenous course requirement. Within a year of joining the faculty, she was appointed Director of Indigenous Business Relations, where she leads strategic partnerships with MOU partners. She also chairs the Committee for Indigenous Business Scholarship, guiding the Indigenization of curriculum and advancing the Calls to Action in business education.

Throughout her career, Katherine has remained passionate about education, equity, and reconciliation, working to create meaningful learning opportunities for Indigenous students and communities.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, MB, she fondly remembers summers with family in Flin Flon and Birch River, MB. Her paternal Métis roots trace back to the Halcro Settlement in Northern Saskatchewan and Boggy Creek, Manitoba. While she did not grow up with traditional Indigenous spiritual practices, she has always been deeply connected to her Métis family and the cultural traditions of visiting and storytelling. Her maternal grandparents, Gordon and Dorothy Sadler, of mixed European descent, played a significant role in her upbringing and supporting her educational journey.