Our Team
Board
Nancy Hopkins
President
Nancy has extensive leadership in economic development, mental health, and aging services. She’s directed international programs and is now retired from Sort and Simplify, where she helped older adults transition with care and dignity.
Yvor Stoakley
Treasurer
Yvor is a retired attorney, teacher, and journalist with a passion for racial and gender equity. His global teaching and lifelong civic engagement enrich his ongoing advocacy in the Chicago area.
Alexis India
Secretary
Alexis is a nationally recognized fundraising expert and nonprofit leader. With 30+ years in the field, she coaches organizations on building strong philanthropic foundations and achieving lasting impact.
In Memorium
Remembering Herbert Hopkins Jr.
On Thursday, July 23, 2026, we lost our beloved founder, Herbert Hopkins Jr. Herbert established International Neighbors, Inc. in 2022 with a vision of building lasting friendships and creating opportunities for women and girls in rural West Africa, particularly Liberia. His compassion, generosity, and steadfast belief in serving others shaped the organization from its very beginning and continue to guide its mission today. We are deeply grateful for Herbert’s leadership, encouragement, and unwavering commitment to making a meaningful difference. His legacy will live on through the work of International Neighbors and in the countless lives he touched with kindness, hope, and purpose.
Remembering Beth Holtam
On Monday, July 28, 2025, we lost beloved Beth Holtam to heart disease. Some of our Board were lucky to know Beth for 35 years, while some of us knew her only on Zoom for the two years she met with us at board meetings. Beth graced our meetings with good humor and wise advise. Beth’s stories put the mid-20th Century history of Liberia in context for those of us who were new to it. Happily, she was able to enjoy our May 2025 newsletter featuring her stories. We will keep the compilation of the stories she wrote for our newsletters on our website in tribute to her.