President Donald Trump has nominated Florida native Austin Holmes as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Haiti, the White House announced. The Senate, which has a Republican majority, must now decide what comes next.

On the nominee’s X (Twitter) account, Austin Holmes is described as CEO of RallyX and as having nearly two decades of experience in Haiti, recognized for his operational judgment, integrity and ability to deliver results in complex environments. He shared information about his experience in a written statement on Haiti before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Related Programs.