The hiring ends a more than yearlong search by the tourism agency that has a central role in the city's economy.

Discover Long Island officials also said its board of directors will conduct a search for Reynolds' successor and board chairman Mitch Pally will serve as interim CEO.

A seasoned tourism professional takes the reins at Choose Chicago. Learn more about Chicago's tourism partner's new head.

Choose Chicago finally has a new head honcho in Kristen Reynolds, formerly the CEO of the tourism agency Discover Long Island ...

Choose Chicago, the agency tasked with attracting tourists to the city, announced Kristen Reynolds as its next president and ...

Choose Chicago has chosen Kristen Reynolds to serve as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective May 5.

Kristen Reynolds, the president and CEO of Discover Long Island, is leaving the destination-marketing organization to lead Choose Chicago. Reynolds will begin serving as president and CEO of Choose ...

Choose Chicago is the city’s tourism promotion agency, and Long Island tourism leader Kristen Reynolds is expected to become the agency’s new CEO. Choose Chicago, via USA Today Share Aside ...

Ryan Reynolds, best known for slicing villains and fourth walls as Deadpool (and trying to forget his Green Lantern glow-up), ...

Kristen Reynolds, 51, who has been president and CEO of Discover Long Island for nearly a decade, will head west to take the same role at Choose Chicago, the agency tasked with promoting the city ...

Kristen Reynolds, CEO and president of Discover Long Island, said Friday that she plans to leave the Island after nearly 10 years and has interviewed to become CEO and president of Choose Chicago.