Cooper Butler

Cooper leads client engagements in Chartwell’s interim leadership practice, where he serves middle market and private equity-backed portfolio companies to reduce execution risk during critical business transitions. With more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, he has led acquisitions, carve-outs, turnarounds, operational improvements, growth initiatives, and successful exits as an interim GM, CFO, and business operator. Cooper has experience partnering closely with CEOs, boards, sponsors, customers, vendors, and operating teams to deliver results in both stable and high-change environments.

Professional Experience

Prior to Chartwell, Cooper served as an interim CFO or GM and M&A advisor for multiple middle market and private equity-backed businesses, led a successful performance improvement and exit process for Super Store Industries, led business development and M&A integration for Hearthside Food solutions in two successful exits, and helped start and sell an M&A support and interim leadership firm that was purchased by Grant Thornton. Before establishing a middle market and private equity-backed company focus, Cooper’s career foundation comes from Accenture as a consultant and completion of the Cisco Systems Financial Leadership development program.