Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress

We are excited to announce that Chris Brown has joined our team as a senior research planner at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, and program manager for the Hudson Valley Alliance for Housing & Conservation (HVAHC).

Chris will take on a unique position shared between Pattern and HVAHC. For Pattern, Chris will work on a number of planning and research projects to help the region understand its most consequential civic issues and actions that will promote smart growth and effective service delivery. Chris will serve as program manager for HVAHC, an innovative alliance of eight nonprofit affordable housing developers and eight nonprofit land conservation groups working to strengthen biodiversity and climate resilience while creating affordable places where people can live. They collaborate on projects, support communities with strategies to achieve both goals in tandem, and educate the public about the resources required to address these pressing needs.

Chris previously worked as the housing development coordinator at the Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), where he helped to advance a number of key housing initiatives in Columbia County. His efforts led to Columbia County becoming the first in the state to have all its municipalities certified through the Pro-Housing Communities Initiative. Chris was also instrumental in the creation of two land banks, in Columbia County and the City of Troy, during his career in public service.

Before joining CEDC, Chris worked in the planning department in Troy and at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission in Massachusetts, where he drafted open space and recreation plans, comprehensive plan updates, housing needs assessments, and housing production plans.

Chris earned his bachelor's degree in public policy from the University at Albany.

Wednesday was a great day for Pattern because we got to...

✅ Announce Alexandra Obremski as our new President & CEO

✅ Talk with our Mid-Hudson County leaders about civic issues affecting the region

✅ Engage with 200 regional leaders from government, business, academia, nonprofits and utilities

A big shout-out to our Mid-Hudson county leaders - Jen Metzger, Steve Neuhaus, Nadia Rajsz, and Sue Serino - for joining us!

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is excited to announce that Alexandra Obremski has been chosen to be our next President and CEO. Alexandra has worked in public service in the Hudson Valley for nearly two decades, most recently as director of community development in Rockland County. We are excited for her to lead the Hudson Valley's regional planning and research organization! Learn more about Alexandra here: https://www.pattern-for-progress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/4-8-26-Pattern-CEO-Announcement.pdf