StudentCrowd Strengthens Leadership Team with Louise Bena Appointment

StudentCrowd Strengthens Leadership Team with Louise Bena Appointment

25 June 2026

StudentCrowd has appointed Louise Bena as Vice President of Real Estate, a newly created role designed to strengthen collaboration with the PBSA sector and support the company's continued growth following its recent £7 million Series A funding round.

Louise joins StudentCrowd with extensive experience across purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), Build to Rent (BTR) and the wider living sector. Having worked closely with operators, investors and developers throughout her career, she brings a deep understanding of the challenges facing accommodation providers and the changing expectations of residents.

The appointment reflects StudentCrowd's continued growth and increasing influence within the sector. Trusted by 29 of the UK's 30 largest PBSA operators, the business has become a leading source of market intelligence and verified student insight, powering decision-making across PBSA. By combining trusted data with authentic resident feedback, StudentCrowd provides operators, investors, developers and advisors with a neutral, independent view they can trust to make more informed decisions.

In her role, Louise will work across the UK and European student living sectors to support StudentCrowd's continued growth and help shape the future direction of the platform. As part of the executive leadership team, she will also play a key role in ensuring StudentCrowd remains at the forefront of industry innovation, championing the use of student insight and data to support better decision-making and enhance the student accommodation experience.

Paul Humphreys, CEO and co-founder of StudentCrowd, said, "We're incredibly excited to welcome Lou back to the team. She will play an important role in strengthening the connection between StudentCrowd and the wider sector and PBSA ecosystem as we continue to grow."
"Lou combines deep market knowledge with a genuine passion for improving outcomes for students. Her experience will be invaluable in ensuring we stay closely connected to the needs of both students and our industry partners."

Louise added, "Throughout my career, I've been passionate about improving the student experience and supporting the sector. StudentCrowd plays an important role in helping both students and the industry to make decisions , and returning to the company represents an exciting opportunity to innovate and drive the long term success of operators, developers and investors. I'm looking forward to supporting the next phase of growth for StudentCrowd."

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