Paul Oxley is the Director General of ADS Skills, within ADS Group, the UK’s trade association for the aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors. Taking up this role in January 2026, Paul leads efforts to address critical workforce challenges facing the industry through strategic collaboration with government, educational institutions, and training providers.
Paul’s key priorities include working with government to ensure skills reforms deliver outcomes tailored to ADS sectors and developing industry-ready curricula for local colleges and trainers.
He brings extensive experience from his previous position as External Affairs Director at ADS Group, where since July 2022 he worked across policy, public affairs, international relations, communications, and marketing to support the organisation’s engagement and reputation within government and the wider sector.