John Carter joined Sooner in 1999 and currently serves as Vice President, Sales and Business Development. He brings extensive expertise in critical service products premium end-finishes and corrosion-resistant alloy pipe used in high-pressure or corrosive drilling environments. He founded the premium end-finishes division while working at Wilson Supply Company and eventually rose to Vice President of the Tubular Products Division, the position he held prior to joining Sooner.

Carter has more than 25 years of experience in tubular product sales. He began his career as a field serviceman in Odessa, Texas, for Hydril Company, a premium threading manufacturer. He graduated from the University of Texas at Permian Basin with a degree in business.