Florida's been fantastic. The politics are right. The economy is right, and it is time for me to try something out there in the big, big world. I am very, very positive, about Miami's and Florida's future. I would love to be a part of it.
Observers say they expect a smooth transition.
Ana Casanova, a former staffer at the secretariat who now works with the International Development Bank, will return to Miami to serve as acting director. We've set the secretariat up well. It's in good financial shape. She very much understands what is expected of the secretariat. He said negotiators, during a recent meeting in Guatemala, decided how to handle the transition and expect the search for a new director to take about two months.