Artists Equity Reshapes Leadership with Key Executive Appointments
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company promotes Dillon West to COO and hires Andrew Gumpert as President of Business Affairs & Strategy.
- Dillon West, previously Chief Strategy Officer, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Artists Equity, while retaining his role on the company's board of directors.
- Andrew Gumpert, a veteran with over 30 years in the entertainment industry, joins Artists Equity as President of Business Affairs & Strategy, bringing experience from Paramount and Sony Pictures.
- Michael Joe, the founding COO of Artists Equity, transitions to a strategic advisory role but remains on the company's board of directors.
- Artists Equity, co-founded by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and RedBird Capital Partners, emphasizes profit-sharing incentives for cast and crew in its projects.
- The studio's upcoming slate includes 'The Accountant 2,' set to premiere at SXSW, and streaming projects such as 'The Instigators' for Apple and 'Unstoppable' for Prime Video.