Pattern for Progress CEO Bosch
To Step Down from H.V. Think Tank
NEWBURGH – Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress today announced that Adam Bosch, its president and CEO since 2022, will resign from his role at the end of the year. The Pattern Board of Directors has begun a structured transition process to search for a new executive while continuing the organization’s invaluable role as the Hudson Valley’s regional planning and research organization.
During his time as chief executive, Mr. Bosch led Pattern with a deep understanding of regional issues and a spirit of service. He used the organization’s research and planning efforts to help federal, state, and local leaders, civic organizations, and community partners make well-informed decisions about challenges and opportunities throughout the Hudson Valley. He led new research efforts on adaptive reuse and childcare, established an inter-regional planning partnership with New York City, and oversaw reports on housing stress and demographic changes that attracted national attention.
“Leading the team at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress has been one of the great honors of my life,” Mr. Bosch said. “My career has allowed me to work with so many wonderful, smart and civic-minded people across the Hudson Valley and Catskills. I am grateful to the dozens of communities and organizations that invited me to share Pattern’s work, and to those who made important decisions based on our research and planning. I am proud that our work drove zoning and regional development decisions, influenced state programs on infrastructure and childcare, and completely reshaped the regional conversation about housing. There are few nonprofits like Pattern in the United States. The Hudson Valley is fortunate to have an organization the provides objective research, develops strategic planning, and convenes the region around issues that genuinely affect our quality of life.”
“With Adam Bosch as president and CEO, Pattern tackled many of the region’s most pressing quality-of-life concerns through ground-breaking research and robust communication,” Mary Beth Bianconi, Chair of Pattern’s Board of Directors said. “Adam extended Pattern’s reach to new audiences and gave voice to the Hudson Valley in ways that attracted statewide and national attention. The breadth and depth of Pattern’s independent and directed research flourished under Adam’s direction. When we consider Pattern’s goals, we focus on moving the dial, being an honest broker, and examining topics that are regionally significant. Adam exceeded all expectations with respect to advancing Pattern’s mission. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Pattern for Progress, I extend our sincere gratitude for Adam’s skillful leadership, unbounded passion, and commitment to Pattern’s values. We extend our very best wishes for his continued success.”
Mr. Bosch will continue to serve Pattern as a special advisor during the leadership transition.
Upon his departure, Mr. Bosch will step into a senior leadership role at the New York City water supply, where he worked for 10 years before joining Pattern. Pattern Vice President of Operations Robin DeGroat, who has served the organization for more than 18 years, will manage the daily operations of Pattern until a new chief executive is hired.
Pattern was founded in 1965 by the region’s academic, business and nonprofit leaders. The group focuses on housing, community and urban planning, downtown revitalization, infrastructure, transportation and demographic change, serving Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
Published: November 25, 2025.