Butler Cooper, Director of Portfolio Procurement, joined New Mountain in 2025. As a member of the Operating Partners Group, Mr. Cooper is primarily dedicated to New Mountain’s portfolio company procurement efforts. Prior to joining New Mountain, he served as a Vice President at Blackstone, building out the GP Stakes spend management platform. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cooper supported procurement initiatives across multiple Private Equity firms while at CoreTrust, a leading Group Purchasing Organization.
Mr. Cooper earned his B.A.s in English and Music from the University of Tennessee and his M.B.A. from Rutgers University.