DPL Leadership Team
Vision. Experience. Execution.
DPL brings together an operating leadership team with complementary experience across sports, healthcare intelligence, technology, analytics, program architecture, growth, business development and client strategy. Different disciplines, working as one team around client success.
Leadership Team
Doug Plocki
Program Architect — Risk & Analytics Advisor
Penn State University — B.S. Administration of Justice
George Mason University — Antonin Scalia Law School
With 20+ years of legal and senior executive experience, Doug brings a risk, analytics and program-design perspective to the DPL team. He helps architect client programs, participates in strategic sales conversations to translate client needs into credible solutions, and oversees program success from design through execution and outcomes.
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Nick Carone
Growth Strategy & Economic Analysis
Harvard University — B.A. Economics
Nick is an entrepreneur and strategic leader with deep expertise in applying economic and risk-based analysis to the design, evaluation and scaling of growth programs. He works alongside the DPL team on growth strategy, opportunity evaluation and client-facing business decisions — helping balance execution, economics and long-term value as programs expand.
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Joe Elsmore
Senior Business Developer
30 Years — Nike Soccer
Former Senior Director, North America Soccer Sports Marketing
Joe brings three decades of sports marketing, partnership development and relationship leadership from Nike Soccer. He helped build Nike Soccer's North American presence and asset portfolio while developing long-term relationships across professional, collegiate and elite youth soccer. At DPL, Joe brings that network, partnership mindset and experience navigating complex negotiations to business development, strategic relationships and client growth.