Ms. Hopkins has been the president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) since 1979, overseeing all facets of the Academy. She has served as the Chair of The Cultural Institutions Group of NYC and the Mayor’s Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, and is currently on the board of NYC & Company and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. A recipient of a multitude of art management awards, she was named one of the “100 Most Influential Women in New York City Business” by Crain’s in 2007. She has also served as an adjunct professor for the Brooklyn College Program for Arts Administration. She has worked extensively to make music, art and theater accessible to all residents of New York City, including children, low-income adolescents, and senior citizens. She has published a widely-read book entitled Successful Fundraising for Arts & Cultural Institutions. Ms. Brooks received her Bachelors degree from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Fine Arts from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.