Adam has worked for the IES in various roles since 2006. In 2013 he was made the organisation's first CEO. Past non-executive roles include chairing the Science Council from 2021-2024, and acting as a trustee for the organisation from 2017-2014. He chaired the Technical Pathways Programme Board from 2020-2024, which oversaw a project to engage the science community with technical education. Adam was Vice President of the European Network of Environmental Professionals (ENEP) (2013-16), director of SiLC, and a non-Executive Director of Change Agents UK (2011-16). Past employment roles include a secondment as Interim CEO of the Society for the Environment (2014-15). He was the 2014 Young Leader of the Year at the Association Awards UK and named in the ENDS Powerlist of the top 100 environmental professionals in 2022 and 2023. He holds an MBA and a BA History, is a Chartered Environmentalist.