Angela Cox

Angela Cox is the Principal & CEO of Ayrshire College with nearly 30 years of experience in the tertiary sector in Scotland and England. 

Angela started her career in the Leisure & Tourism Sector after studying an HND at the then College of Commerce of Glasgow. Angela went on to achieve a BA Hons Degree in Post Compulsory Education, a Post Graduate Leadership Certificate and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. 

Angela has a passion for providing life changing opportunities through education and equipping people with the skills and knowledge to be able to contribute to an inclusive economy and be engaged global citizens.

She has held a number of senior leadership roles which have included responsibility for the development of industry led programmes and organisational development and has led a number of large and small scale innovation projects which enabled the transformation of the organisations she has led and key partners.

In previous roles Angela has been instrumental in developing and leading economic and growth deal projects in skills and innovation.

Angela is currently the Chair of the College Principals Group and is a Board Member of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and the Kilmarnock Town Centre Regeneration Board. Previously Angela was a Board Member of the College Development Network.       

Read Angela's Board of Management Register of Interests document