Doug Knebel grew up in Fayette County and graduated from Mulberry Grove High School. He received
an Associate in Arts degree from Kaskaskia College in 1989 and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting from Greenville University in 1991. He passed the CPA exam in 1992. After spending 13
years in Public Accounting and Government Finance, he has spent the past 18 years in banking. He has
worked for Midland States Bank since 2009 where he is currently a Senior Commercial Relationship
Manager with a focus on commercial real estate. Doug enjoys volunteering and serving on various
boards including CEO, the Vandalia Rotary Club, Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, SAFE,
Fayette County E911, Fayette County YMCA and the Fayette County Cancer Fund. He was also elected
to the Fayette County Board in 2020.
Doug resides in Vandalia with his wife, Theresa (Walker) and has 3 sons: Will, Samuel and Haydn.