Meet the Team

Jonathan joined Carter’s Commercial Team as the Chief Commercial Officer in 2018. He came to Carter with over seventeen years in the financial service industry. Jonathan is a Shreveport native and alumnus of the University of New Orleans.  His passion and commitment are to serve both small and large businesses in our local communities. Jonathan serves on multiple boards in the community including Past Chairman of the Shreveport Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors for Committee of 100, and Executive Board of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce. His community and business relationships and expertise are a significant asset to our business members.  Jonathan has served the business community for many years, and we are lucky to have him on our team. Carter’s goal is to make businesses succeed by offering a range of unique products for businesses of all sizes. To serve your business loan or deposit needs, you can reach Jonathan at (318) 349-5610 or jonathanr@cartercu.org.

Matt Valentine serves as the Chief Lending Officer for Carter Credit Union. Matt joined Carter Credit Union in 2014 as Vice-President of Business Lending.  He was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana and received his Bachelor of Science in Management from McNeese State University.  After graduation, he received his Commercial Lending Certification from the Louisiana Bankers Association in Baton Rouge. Matt has over 20 years experience in the financial industry and an unsurpassed knowledge of both consumer and business lending practices. Matt currently leads the Consumer Lending Department with his primary focus on not only growing consumer loans, but providing the most valuable loan products for our members.  Whether you are looking for a new car or interested in remodeling your home, stop by one of our convenient locations and visit with one of our local lenders.  We look forward to serving you! You can reach Matt at mattv@cartercu.org.

Rick Holland joined Carter Credit Union’s team as Vice President of Business Development in 2018. He has over 40 years of both Credit Union and Banking experience, building and growing financial institutions. Rick has served in many distinguished leadership roles across the Ark-La-Tex. Carter Credit Union’s objective is to create and build a system of State of the Arts, Convenient, and Customer friendly locations to serve both consumer and business needs. Rick’s immense expertise in both the financial and community development fields provides Carter Credit Union the opportunity to grow and serve the Shreveport-Bossier and surrounding communities. Rick is committed to helping you, your family, your business, and your employees experience a full time relationship with Carter Credit Union that is available when you need it.  Please feel free to contact Rick at (318) 464-3665 or rickh@cartercu.org 24-7 to help you with your financial needs.