Doug Fish started his term as the 2024-2025 MIBA President on Sept. 11, 2024. Doug’s thoughtful leadership and years of experience have prepared him well to lead MIBA forward this upcoming year. Born and raised in rural Missouri, Doug grew up on a small farm, milking cows, raising beef cattle and tending to the gamut of other livestock. From a young age, Doug had aspirations of becoming a banker. He would often go into town with his father to meet with the loan officer at Bethany Trust Company, now known as BTC Bank. The loan officer’s secretary, Annabelle Terry, was a neighbor who lived close to his family’s farm. Doug would sit down and wait at her desk when his father went into another room to conduct business. Annabelle was happy to entertain Doug and let him help out while he was there. Annabelle’s kindness left quite an impression on him. After high school, Doug attended Northwest Missouri State University and graduated with a degree in business administration. He went on to work in a number of banks and held a number of finance positions, including spending a little bit of time working at the FDIC. In 2013, Doug had the opportunity to come back home to northwest Missouri and work at The Show-Me Banker Magazine | 11
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