Elizabeth McDonald is leaving the Canadian Film and Television Production Association as of Aug. 31, 2003. She joined the trade association as president and CEO in 1995. She's considered a veteran in the communications industry, previously having worked at the Canadian Cable Television Association, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and the CBC. She is also a member of the board of governors for the Banff Television Foundation, and serves as secretary of the board for the Canadian Retransmission Collective.