LION ADAM HOPKINS
FOR
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR -
CONSTITUTIONAL AREA 1
PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR SD46 NEVADA -
Ready to become part of the Lions International Board of Directors leadership team. Over a decade of service in Lions International and 26 years of public service built the drive for results, accountability and team building to reach our goals.
THE CALL FOR SERVICE
CREATING AN ETHICS BASED ASSOCIATION FOR A MODERN WORLD
TIME TO MEET THE ADAM THAT MATTERS
A retired Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Captain with 25.5 years of dedicated service to the community, Adam Hopkins started his career at the High Sierra Law Enforcement Academy in 1990. As a Deputy Sheriff, he worked in the correctional setting before transitioning to a Patrol position. There, Adam served his community as a Patrol Deputy handling calls for service, as a D.A.R.E. Officer, as a G.R.E.A.T. Officer, Community Liaison Officer as well as promoting to Sergeant. Adam was willing to sacrifice his life in the service of others. He handled some of the most difficult, highly complex, high risk situations where planning, judgment and execution were paramount.
Adam was ultimately responsible for the entire detention center with approximately 300 sworn deputies and 250 civilians. He is a graduate of SMIP (Senior Management Institute for Police – University of Boston) and the the National Jail Leadership Command Academy in Huntsville Tx.
Prior to his Law Enforcement Career, Adam attended and graduated from New Mexico State University in 1987 with a BS in Education and a minor in Speech. Adam served a short time in the US Air Force as a Second Lieutenant before moving to the Reno Nevada community.
In 2012, Adam started a training company, “LUMICORE TRAINING”, where he was the lead instructor. Adam trained Law Enforcement related topics to Law Enforcement and related fields across the country for over a decade. He has also been the Keynote speaker at the Tennessee Corrections Institute. In 2014, Adam became a DOJ Certified Auditor of Jails and Prisons focusing on the “Prison Rape Elimination Act” (PREA).
Adam retired from Law Enforcement in 2015. He had a growing need to continue serving his community and that is when he was introduced to Lions International. Adam has been a member of the Reno Cigar Lions Club since becoming a Lion and has held numerous positions within the club to include President. Adam has been Zone and Region Chairs and became District Governor in 2023/2024. Adam has also served as the GLT, GST, District Disaster Response Chair and the District LCIF Coordinator. His is currently a member of the Lions of the US (LUSA) Education Committee. Adam started an E-waste program where members of his club now recycle 10.5 tons of E-waste annually. Adam contributes monthly to LCIF and is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
Adam has 3 grown children, 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. It is safe to say that his second passion is “Nanny”! All three children have grown into strong, free thinking adults, working hard every day to be the best people they can be.
There is no greater blessing in this world, than a wife or husband who supports their spouse. Adam and Rachael have been married since 1982 and Rachael (R.N. for over 30 years) has supported Adam in everything he has done. They created a life together and as Lions, they serve together in the community they have called home for almost 40 years.
Adam is laser focused on making it EASY TO BE A LION!
Adam believes that LIONS are everything good in the world and all we need to do is "FUEL THE GOOD" wherever we find it!
Help him "FUEL THE GOOD" by being elected as an INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR in CA 1.
A CAREER OF SERVICE
- 1981
Attended New Mexico State University on a Full scholorship
- 1982
Married the LOVE OF HIS LIFE Lion Rachael Hopkins to whom he is still married today!!!!!!
- 1987
Graduated with a BS in Education and a Minor in Speech
- 1987
Commissioned into the US Air Force attending Specialized Undergraduate Navigator training
- 1990
High Sierra Law Enforcement Academy
Graduated and began his selfless service to his community
- 2012
Promoted to Captain
Started Lumicore Training. Trained across the country on a variety of topics.
- 2014
Became a DOJ Certified Auditor for Jails and Prisons
- 2015
Retired from Law Enforcement and BECAME A LION!!!!!!!
- 2017
Elected President of the Reno Cigar Lions Club - Home of the C4K (Computers 4 Kids) program
- 2017/2018
Club President and Zone Chair
- 2018/2019
Zone Chair
- 2019/2020
Region Chair / Cabinet Secretary
- 2021/2022
District Marketing Chair / Information-Technology Chair / 2nd VDG / Club Secretary / Club LCIF Coordinator
- 2022/2023
1st VDG / Information-Tech Chair / Club LCIF Coordinator
- 2023/2024
District Governor of SD46 Nevada and California
- 2024/2025
IPDG and District LCIF Coordinator
- 2025/2026
District Global Leadership Team Chair
- 2026/2027
District Global Service Team Chair
Recent and today
Adam continues his service through Lions International. He is a driving force in the Reno Cigar Lions Club – Computers 4 Kids program that provides free computers to local students and their families. Adam also volunteers his time collecting computer equipment for his clubs E-waste program, collecting donated glasses, being a representative for Lions International in Nevada VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) where he recently occupied a seat in the county Emergency Operations Center for multiple wildfires. He has sponsored 12 Lions over the years and believes that we are all our own best recruiters.
In 2019, Adam was awarded the Presidential Leadership Medal and in 2023 he was awarded the International Presidents Award. Also in 2023, Adam was awarded Lion of the Year in SD46.
He is extremely active at the District level as PDG, GLT, GST, Disaster Relief Chair and LCIF Coordinator and at the national level as a facilitator at the USA/Canada Forum and an active member of the Education Committee within Lions of the US (LUSA). Adam created and facilitates a monthly training program that started in 2025, which has trained hundreds of Lions on topics of interest. Adam is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow and has led his District to meet or exceed their yearly LCIF fundraising goals for 3 years.
Adam is continually looking at ways to make it easy to be a LION, he is willing to try new and innovative strategies to increase communication, knowledge about Lions and increase the impact of Lions locally and globally.
Adam has a background in the Performing Arts and has sung the National Anthem at numerous minor league baseball games and basketball games.
He also donates his time playing Santa during the holidays!
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