The board of directors at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, a local advocacy and research nonprofit, recently announced the appointment of Adam Bosch to be the organization’s next president and chief executive officer.

Bosch, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, worked as a journalist, college professor, and policy analyst across the region before joining the senior leadership team of the New York City water supply system. He will become Pattern’s sixth president since the organization was founded in 1965.

“I am excited to lead the team at Pattern for Progress during a time when the Hudson Valley faces so many challenges and opportunities,” Bosch said. “Our region has long trusted Pattern to develop plans and policies that are based on objective research, steering our communities toward a more prosperous and equitable future. I’m eager to amplify the work of Pattern’s talented staff by collaborating with leaders across the region who have the passion and authority to turn our research into action.”

“As Pattern enters into this next chapter of its history, I am excited to work with our new president and CEO Adam Bosch, our talented staff, and our committed and dedicated board of directors,” said Anthony Campagiorni, chair of the Pattern for Progress Board of Directors. “Adam is the right leader for Pattern at this moment. He has demonstrated success in developing actionable research for the region, he brings an exciting vision for the Hudson Valley and Pattern’s role in advancing that vision, and he demonstrates an inspiring passion that will undoubtedly attract new individuals and organizations to Pattern’s critical mission.”

“Adam is the perfect choice to lead Pattern for Progress at this important time for the Hudson Valley,” said former Pattern President Jonathan Drapkin. “Throughout his career, Adam has built many strong relationships across the region. Those who have worked with Adam respect and trust him for his savvy advice, creative thinking and ability to knit issues together. Adam is a thorough researcher and an articulate communicator who will help the region assess where it was before the pandemic, and where it needs to go in the future. Pattern was indeed fortunate to attract Adam to this vital position.”

During his journalism career, Bosch worked for the Wallkill Valley Times, the Times Herald-Record, and in the Albany bureau of The New York Times. He has also earned six Associated Press awards for investigative reporting, depth reporting, and breaking news coverage. Bosch served as an adjunct professor of journalism for 10 years at SUNY New Paltz.

On the more analytical side of his career, Bosch has authored reports on ways to reuse closed school buildings, New York State’s tax cap, and Rockland County’s budget deficit, the latter of which earned Pattern the President’s Award from the Rockland County Business Association.

For the past nine years, he has served as the director of public affairs for the New York City water supply system.

Bosch will join Pattern for Progress on January 31; he can be reached at abosch@pfprogress.org.