In the landscape of community service, Sandra Davis operates with an understated yet formidable presence that defies conventional expectations of leadership. Unlike those who command attention through vocal dominance, Davis exerts influence through persistent action and unwavering commitment—a quality that has earned her the affectionate nickname ‘Energiser Bunny’ among Kiwanis members across Eastern Canada and the Caribbean’s Division 23 East.
Her journey into service began not through formal instruction but through familial example in Rollington Town, Kingston. After relocating to Harbour View, St Andrew—where she has resided for 49 years—Davis cultivated a philosophy of constancy that would define her approach to human connections and organizational commitments. During her education at St Hugh’s High School, she balanced athletic pursuits in netball and track with early involvement in Key Club, the student-led service organization under Kiwanis International.
Despite assuming her Kiwanis chapter had concluded after graduation, Davis continued serving through ecclesiastical and alumni associations until 2004, when then-president of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Lola Chin Sang, recognized her potential and reintegrated her into the movement. This pivotal encounter ignited a decades-long dedication that would merge her academic achievements—including degrees in Professional Management, MBA, and Master of Laws in Corporate Governance—with 36 years of managerial expertise.
Davis’ leadership style transcends titular achievements. Having no biological children, she channels maternal energy into mentoring youth across eight Service Leadership Programme schools, fostering relationships characterized by moral clarity and sustained personal investment. Her innovative vision materialized in 2018 through the establishment of Jamaica’s first corporate Kiwanis club within the Jamaica Fire Brigade—a groundbreaking expansion of the organization’s reach.
Currently serving as Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston while campaigning for Lieutenant Governor Elect of EC&C Division 23 East (2026-2027), Davis embodies her motto: ‘To Serve with Love and Lead by Example.’ Her accolades—including multiple Kiwanian of the Year awards and the Ruby K Pin for recruiting 30 new members—are routinely deflected into conversations about collective achievement rather than personal recognition.
Beyond Kiwanis, she serves as Justice of the Peace, chairman of the Harbour View Primary School Finance Committee, and church usher, demonstrating that her renewable energy springs from profound ethical grounding rather than ambition. Colleagues describe her as ‘little but tallawah’—a Jamaican expression denoting small stature with mighty spirit—capturing the essence of a leader who transforms quiet consistency into monumental impact.