Kurt Rebry
Bletchley Park Trust has named JACQUELINE DE ROJAS Chair of its Board of Trustees. She will be the first female to hold the role at the heritage attraction and museum dedicated to Allied codebreaking during World War Two.
De Rojas will take on the role from DAVID BROWN on 12 October.
A business mentor at Merryck, de Rojas is a board member and President Emeritus at techUK. She also chairs the Institute of Coding and is a Non-Executive Director at Rightmove plc, FDM Group PLC and global enterprise software company IFS.
“Helping to guide this important heritage attraction and charity is an honour, and being the first woman in this role feels especially significant in light of its history," said de Rojas.
“Promoting diversity and inclusion in the technology sector has always been at my core. It is the only real way to ensure we design a world that works for the many, not just the few.
“I am inspired by the extraordinary codebreakers - many of them women and minority voices - who shaped Bletchley Park’s legacy and I’m also excited by the opportunity to inspire the next generation as they embrace technology at pace.”
IAIN STANDEN, Chief Executive Officer of Bletchley Park Trust, said, “Jacqueline’s deep experience in the technology sector, strategic mind, and engaging leadership style will be enormous assets to the Trust as it continues the journey to restore and develop the Bletchley Park site and share the continuing relevance of the Bletchley Park story.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Chair, Sir David Brown [who] had to lead the Board through the challenging Covid years where his sensible, sensitive, and pragmatic style helped greatly in allowing the Trust to navigate that difficult time."