Rich Copans is a Partner and Head of the MDP Basic Industries team. Prior to joining MDP, he was with Thomas H. Lee Partners and Morgan Stanley & Co. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Air Control Concepts, ALIGN PRECISION, IPL Plastics, and Shaw Development, and formerly served on the Boards of Directors of BWAY Holding Company, Multi Packaging Solutions, Nordic Packaging and Container International, Schrader International, SIRVA, Specialty Building Products, and Yankee Candle Company.

Outside MDP, Rich serves as a Board Member at the Museum of Science and Industry, the Leadership Council of A Better Chicago, Kellogg School of Management Private Equity Advisory Council, and the Duke University Financial Economics Steering Committee.