Iain Standen started work as the CEO of the Bletchley Park Trust in January 2012, after 28 years as a commissioned officer in the British Army. 

After completing training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Iain was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals and served in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Cyprus, as well as on operational deployments in Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Iraq. He commanded at every rank from Lieutenant to Colonel, working in both the communications and intelligence fields. He attended the British Army Staff College and served as a staff officer at the Ministry of Defence, and a range of other headquarters, where he specialised in strategic policy and plans. 

He was educated at Christ’s Hospital School and completed a BA in Geography at King’s College London. He also holds an MA in Military Studies from Cranfield University and an MA in Military History from the University of Buckingham. 

Iain has a lifelong interest in history and heritage and has been an active battlefield guide for some 25 years. He has led tours of battlefields in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and the United States, covering battles and campaigns from the Seven Years War to the Second World War. Whilst maintaining a broad interest the American Civil War remains his favourite era. 

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA), and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI). He is also a Director of Destination Milton Keynes (DMK), and of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). 

Rebecca Foy leads the teams that deliver all aspects of Bletchley Park’s engagement with the public. This covers media, marketing and communications, day-to-day visitor operations, learning and family programmes, through to research and oral history, the delivery of new exhibitions and caring for our Collection.

Her teams are committed to providing excellent service to all visitors, and ensuring Bletchley Park is a high quality visitor attraction.

Prior to joining the Trust in January 2015, Rebecca worked for nearly ten years for the National Trust, at Tyntesfield and Cliveden, in visitor experience and operations roles, and is very familiar with dealing with high numbers of visitors. Dedicated to inspiring and leading others in delivering great customer service, Rebecca was involved in the concept and delivery of the National Trust’s Service Leadership programme and worked with other visitor experience colleagues on national initiatives.

Before working in the heritage industry, Rebecca was a retail manager for several years after completing a Medieval and Modern History degree at the University of Birmingham.

Rebecca now sits on the Board of Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery in Carlisle, and is the Chair of the Trading Company.

Jennifer Milton joined Bletchley Park Trust in May 2003 and is responsible for providing the services to support to all aspects of the Trust’s business. Jennifer’s teams deliver the financial management of the Trust, human resources support (both paid staff and volunteers), the upkeep and maintenance of the site, its buildings and infrastructure, and the management of the IT framework. In support of this, the teams are also responsible for governance matters including Company Secretarial and Trustee regulation and legislative compliance.

Starting her career with MacIntyre Hudson, Chartered Accountants, Jennifer qualified as a Certified Chartered Accountant in 1993. Whilst there she had responsibility for a number of charity clients along with the more typical commercial entities. In 2000 she moved to Healthcall Services Limited, a company providing managed services to the UK health market, as Group Accountant.

Laura joined Bletchley Park Trust as Director of Development in January 2026, with responsibility for leading the Trust’s fundraising and philanthropy, to help secure the long-term future of the site and the stories the Trust preserves.

Laura began her fundraising career at the University of British Columbia in Canada, working closely with the world-renowned Museum of Anthropology (MOA). During her time there she helped to raise funds for a new gallery and supported a wide range of education and outreach projects.

In 2021, Laura returned to the UK to take up the role of Director of Development at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, where she led the College’s fundraising and alumni engagement programme. She later joined the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation, the charitable arm of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, where she led the strategy and delivery of all fundraising activity.

She holds an undergraduate degree in History from St Anne’s College, Oxford, and a Master’s degree in International Security Studies from the University of St Andrews.

Laura is also a Trustee of Youth Concern, a charity in Aylesbury that provides a safe space and practical support for young people facing challenges.

Jacqueline is a board member and President Emeritus at techUK. She chairs the Institute of Coding and is a Non-Executive Director at Rightmove plc, FDM Group PLC and global enterprise software company IFS.

Jacqueline is a business mentor at Merryck offering board and executive level coaching. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion.

In 2016 she entered the @Computerweekly Hall of Fame after being voted Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Woman in IT 2015; she was listed on Debretts’ 2016 500 People of Influence and named in Europe’s Inspiring Fifty Most Inspiring Female Role Models for 2017. Presented the 2017 Catherine Variety Award for Science & Technology.

2018 Women in Tech Award for Advocate of the Year acknowledging her contribution to diversity | #IB100 – Most influential BAME leaders in tech | Awarded the Digital & Technology Award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2019. Included in World’s 100 most influential people in digital government 2019 | Woman of the Year awarded by Women in IT Excellence 2019.

Jacqueline was acknowledged in the Queen’s New Year Honours list 2018 with a CBE for Services to International Trade in Technology.

Happily married to Roger Andrews, they have three children, four grandchildren and one dog. Yoga is how she finds her balance.

Jane Bleach is a Chartered Accountant who brings to Bletchley Park more than 30 years’ experience advising charities, pension schemes and corporate clients. She was a partner at Baker Tilly (now RSM) for 20 years where she held various roles including Head of Audit and Regional Managing Partner for the Midlands and Central regions. She sat on the firm’s National Management Team and main board where she had responsibility for quality, diversity and partner development. She also chaired the Baker Tilly Group Ethics Panel.

Jane is now a consultant advising a range of businesses and social enterprises on strategy, change management and governance. She led the strategic review for R3 (The Association of Business Recovery Professionals) and was the interim COO at Dartington Hall Trust, a multi-faceted charitable trust based on a 1,200 acre site in Devon operating in education, the arts, ecology and social justice.

She is an independent non-executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for Sandwell Children’s Trust, which provides support and social care services for children, young people and families in Sandwell. She also sits on the Advisory Board of Altruist Enterprises, a social enterprise providing training to help organisations tackle stress within workplaces and raise awareness of mental health issues.

Tilly Blyth is an experienced senior museum professional and holds a Doctorate from the Centre for Research into Information and Communications Technology (CRICT), Brunel University.

She is currently Executive Director, Collections and Curatorial at the Imperial War Museums.

She was previously Director of the Weald and Downland Living Museum in West Sussex, a museum dedicated to preserving the historic buildings, rural trades and crafts of the South East of England, Professor and Head of the School of Museum Studies at University of Leicester, and Head of Collections and Principal Curator at the Science Museum in London, where she led the curatorial, research and library teams and the development of major gallery and exhibition projects.

Tilly is also a member of the Blue Plaques panel for English Heritage, and is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

With an extensive background as a seasoned technology consultant and Chartered Accountant, Danny Chamings has over two decades of experience providing strategic advice to clients spanning diverse industries, countries, and disciplines.

Currently serving as a Technology Risk Director at PwC, Danny guides Financial Services organisations through the intricate landscape of technology and regulatory challenges. His previous leadership roles have included responsibility for people management, financial oversight, and risk management.

Danny has contributed his expertise to a prominent microfinance charity in Malawi, where he played a pivotal role in establishing and enhancing their operational risk function. He is committed to encouraging students to follow STEM career paths, actively collaborating with schools to bring those opportunities to life.

Claire is a qualified accountant and an experienced Non-Executive Director and Trustee in various organisations, including ministerial and Prime Ministerial appointments. She has worked across government, NHS, social care, justice and heritage sectors. She has particular experience in financial and risk governance.

She was Trustee and Audit Chair at The National Archives (2016-2021) and Trustee and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund (2018-2023) where she gained particular insight into the diverse range of heritage activity across the UK and the scale of its contribution to people’s wellbeing.

Claire originally studied modern history at Kings College London in the 1980s, with a focus on military history. She returned to academic life, teaching and researching at Birkbeck College, London, from 2001, and completed her PhD there in 2008.

Hywel Mathias, a senior hospitality and leisure operator, brings to the Bletchley Park Trust board a wealth of experience in Food, Retail and Location Based entertainment businesses. Hywel has been in various leadership roles for Merlin Entertainments at major attractions across the UK, Asia and Australia.

In his current role as Strategy Director for Merlin Entertainments Midway attractions he leads a diverse range of teams that set and execute the strategies for Revenue Growth, Ecommerce, Insight, Investment and Retail functions, for Midway’s 100+ attractions globally.

Hywel also sits as board observer for Big Bus Tours Ltd and is a Director of the trading subsidiary of the SEA LIFE Trust Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek.