As founding exec Michael Joe steps back, the production banner bolsters its leadership with the hiring of former Paramount veteran Andrew Gumpert while promoting Dillon West.

The boys are back together again! Longtime friends and professional partners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have teamed up to work on a new Netflix film called RIP.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's studio Artists Equity has appointed a new COO and President of Business Affairs and Strategy. Dillon West - who previously served as Artists Equity's Chief Strategy Officer - was elevated to COO.

She also plays a behind-the-scenes role at Artists Equity, the production company founded by Affleck and Damon. (She even earned her first producing credit for Damon's 2024 film "

Artists Equity, the studio founded by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, announced today that it has elevated Dillon West to the role of chief operating officer and named Andrew Gumpert to the new role of president,

Artists Equity, the studio launched in 2022 by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, is shuffling key roles in its executive suite. Dillon West has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer, with current COO Michael Joe transitioning to a strategic advisory role but staying on the company’s board of directors.