Louise Bennett

Louise was the Chief Executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, a post held from February 2003 to December 2022, and previously a Director of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

Her career has spanned both the private and public sectors including the NHS and retail. She has also undertaken lecturing on Masters in Business Administration and has run her own small business.

In 2007, Louise was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list for her services to business.

Louise has a 1st Class Honours Degree in Business; a Masters in Business; is a qualified Human Resource practitioner and a qualified Counsellor & Psychotherapist. For 5 years until 2014 she served as a volunteer counsellor for hundreds of clients on issues around loss, grief and trauma.

With a strong commitment to young people she has voluntarily served on School Boards of Governors, College Boards and a University Board.