ALBANY -- New York's first upstate director of economic development is resigning and an official familiar with Gov. David Paterson's plans says a statewide director is expected to be named today.

Paterson has wanted to return to a system in which one official coordinates economic development statewide instead of the two-leader system created by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Dan Gundersen's resignation comes two months after the resignation of Patrick J. Foye, the co-chairman of the Empire State Development Corp. who handed New York City-area development.

The official who said the statewide czar would be named today spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement hadn't yet been made.

Paterson says one person in charge could avoid counterproductive competition.