St. Modwen has appointed Polly Troughton as managing director for its £600m plus St. Modwen Logistics business. In her new role, Polly will be responsible for the strategic leadership, continued growth and performance of St. Polly joins with extensive experience from across the real estate sector. Most recently she was Group Investment Director at student accommodation provider, Unite Group, where she also sat on the Executive Committee. Prior to that, Polly was Head of Portfolio at Landsec, where she spent eight years working across its retail portfolio.