In 2001 Douglas Coleman joined REA, SHAW, GIFFIN & STUART after four years in the Memphis office of Arthur Andersen and two years in the Memphis office of Vining Sparks. Douglas received a Bachelor of Accountancy degree in 1993 and a Master of Accountancy degree in 1995, both from the University of Mississippi. Douglas earned his CPA designation in 1999, his CVA designation in 2005 and was admitted as a partner in 2006.

Douglas and his wife Katie have two children, Mac and Ella. They are members of First Presbyterian Church in Meridian.

Douglas is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA). Douglas is a member of the Board of Directors of the Meridian Council for the Arts, a member of the Meridian Chapter of Rotary International, past co-chairman of Art for Heart and has also served on the Deaconate of First Presbyterian Church. Douglas enjoys hunting, fishing and golf.