Gina Speckman

Executive Director

Gina Speckman has served as the Executive Director of Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau, for 20 years. Prior to that, Gina served in several leadership positions at Choose Chicago over the course of 17 years.
Gina has served as Chairman of Chicago Plus, a regional tourism marketing consortium, the Board of Illinois Destinations Association, the Board of Destinations International, the international association of destination marketing organizations.

Speckman received her MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Michigan, majoring in Economics. A native of Southfield, Michigan, Speckman has lives in Wilmette, IL with her husband.