Sundance Institute CEO Keri Putnam is stepping down after 11 years

Putnam is credited with championing underrepresented voices and overseeing the Sundance Film Festival’s online edition.

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Sundance Institute CEO Keri Putnam in 2017.

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