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.