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Rili has worked to improve management of marine protected areas in Southeast Asia for more than two decades. She joined The Nature Conservancy in 1995 to help establish a coastal and marine program in Indonesia. Recognizing the need for collaborative management across this vast island region, Rili pursued collaborative community-based management, including traditional governance, tested an innovative financing approach to help Komodo National Park achieve financial self-sufficiency from tourism revenues, and launched the Coral Triangle Center to serve neighboring countries. Rili currently leads the now independent Center, which works to strengthen the network of marine protected areas across the Coral Triangle through public-private partnerships, technical assistance, and practical training. (Interviewed by Manuel Mejia, June 2016.)