Stephanie V. Hopkins, of Baltimore, Maryland, was first appointed to the Maryland Board of Architects in 2014, reappointed in 2019, and has served on the board’s Continuing Professional Competency Committee. She has also been a valuable member of several NCARB committees, including the Ethics Case Study Work Group, which developed continuing education materials related to professional ethics for use by practicing architects. Hopkins has also been a valuable member of NCARB’s Futures Collaborative, which is exploring trends and technologies impacting the future of architecture practice and regulation. She was elected as the public director of the NCARB in 2023.
Hopkins retired from the Office of the Baltimore City State’s Attorney in 2017. She received her certification in photography from the Maryland Institute College of Art.