David Linde Vivien Killilea/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment After a years-long search, David Linde, the former CEO of Participant Media and Universal Pictures chairman, has been named the permanent CEO of the Sundance Institute. Linde will begin his tenure on Feb. 17, after Sundance's final film festival in Park City as it transitions to its new home in Boulder, Colorado. In the post, the Hollywood veteran will lead the non-profit, which oversees an expansive network of artist labs, grants, and fellowships, as well as its namesake festival. In a statement, Linde says that he looks forward to advancing "the visionary programs and Festival, while ensuring that bold, original storytelling continues to thrive and that the Institute's truly central role for creative storytellers and their champions endures." Said Ebs Burnough, Sundance Institute Board Chair, "Following a period of interim leadership, we are pleased to appoint David Linde as our permanent CEO. Throughout his career he has demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and a shared commitment to independent voices. David brings a rare combination of industry fluency, social cause management, and deep commitment to artists, positioning the organization to build on our legacy while advancing our mission for the future." More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Rambling Reporter No, Mr. Bond, We Expect You to Lie: Why the 007 Rumor Mill Keeps Churning Out Duds Sony Sony Films to Stream on Netflix Worldwide in New Deal Heat Vision 'How to Train Your Dragon 2': Cate Blanchett Returning as Valka for Universal's Live-Action Remake (Exclusive) international Harmony Korine Enters the Webtoon World With EDGLRD's 'Katch' Mickey Rourke The Time Mickey Rourke Put a Gun on the Coffee Table Sarah-Violet Bliss Adria Arjona, Kingsley Ben-Adir Team for Erotic Thriller 'Scorn' from Filmmaker Sarah-Violet Bliss (Exclusive) Rambling Reporter No, Mr. Bond, We Expect You to Lie: Why the 007 Rumor Mill Keeps Churning Out Duds Sony Sony Films to Stream on Netflix Worldwide in New Deal Heat Vision 'How to Train Your Dragon 2': Cate Blanchett Returning as Valka for Universal's Live-Action Remake (Exclusive) international Harmony Korine Enters the Webtoon World With EDGLRD's 'Katch' Mickey Rourke The Time Mickey Rourke Put a Gun on the Coffee Table Sarah-Violet Bliss Adria Arjona, Kingsley Ben-Adir Team for Erotic Thriller 'Scorn' from Filmmaker Sarah-Violet Bliss (Exclusive)