MUMBAI: Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) president and CEO David Tillman has resigned after a 10- year stint at the nonprofit organisation.

In a statement, Tillman said, "I am taking this action in my own best interests as well as in the best interest of the Fund."

Last year, MPTF was in controversy when it announced the plans to close a hospital and long-term care facility that had served Hollywood‘s stars, camera operators and makeup artists for decades. 

The closure, which is still under way, affected 290 jobs and moved 100 elderly patients to nearby long-term-care centers.

MPTF has appointed Bob Beitcher, a board member since 2007 and former president and CEO of Panavision and Technicolor Creative Services as interim CEO.

In a joint statement, MPTF Corporate and Fund Boards chairmen Frank Mancuso and Joe Fischer said, "We are grateful to Tillman for his stewardship of the Fund. He has presided over a vast and complex health care and social service organisation during challenging times with loyalty and dedication."