The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) is a multilateral partnership of six countries working together to sustain extraordinary marine and coastal resources by addressing crucial issues such as food security, climate change and marine biodiversity... I add to Ms. Perrett's letter our personal thanks in the Australian CTI program for your work in support of the CTI and our well wishes for both a full recovery from your current health issues and success in future endeavours. We look forward to hearing about your next successes... We offer sincere thanks to you for your efforts in initiating the work of the Regional Secretariat as its inaugural Executive Director. We note your commitment to the goals of the CTI-CFF and regret that ill health has forced you to resign before fully realising the fruits of your work to build the Regional Secretariat and through it the CTI-CFF. You will understand the special place that the Regional Secretariat and indeed the position of Executive Director has..