Doug first began working in the fitness industry in 1985 while still in high school.  He later attended Ball State University and earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in 1992.   After graduation, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia to intern for Kennestone Hospital in Phase II and Phase III cardiac rehabilitation and also assisted with the development of a corporate fitness facility for Lockheed International.

In 1993, Doug returned to Indianapolis and worked in the Orthopaedic industry fabricating and fitting various Orthopaedic devices before returning to the fitness industry in 1995.  Thereafter, he began working independently as a personal trainer in the Indianapolis area and later founded the Fitness Clinic of Indianapolis in 1996. 

The Fitness Clinic is currently of the largest private training facilities in Indianapolis. In addition, the Fitness Clinic has expanded its services to include facility management and employee programming for several Indianapolis based corporations which include:  St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, Brightpoint North America, Kite Realty Group, and is set to expand to St. Vincent Carmel Hospital in January 2007.