Paula Adamson joined Wrays as chief executive in September 2023, becoming the company's first chief executive based outside of Western Australia.
Prior to that, Ms Adamson was with IP Australia where she had been deputy director general of its customer services division and as Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks, Designs and Plant Breeders’ Rights. She had previously worked in both the private and public sectors with government departments including Defence and Prime Minister and Cabinet, and led numerous consulting teams for multinational firms including EY, RSM and Fujitsu.