Dana Calder is a strategic HR executive and Partner with more than eight years of experience helping founder-led and private equity-backed organizations build scalable people strategies. She specializes in partnering with SaaS, technology, fintech, and mission-driven companies to strengthen leadership teams, develop practical HR infrastructure, and guide organizations through growth and change. Dana is known for bringing clarity to complex people challenges by combining executive coaching, organizational strategy, and hands-on execution. She is committed to helping leaders make thoughtful decisions that create healthy, high-performing organizations where both people and businesses thrive.
Professional Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Executive & Leadership Coaching
- Organizational Change & Growth
- HR Strategy & People Operations
- Performance Management
- Compensation Philosophy
- Organizational Design
- Employee Relations
- Leadership Development
Technical Proficiencies
- Global HR Operations
- Workforce Planning
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Talent Management
Certifications/Credentials
- NeuroLeadership Institute coursework (Coaching, Organizational Change, Decision Making)
Professional Experience
Partner | Ampleo HR
2026 – Present
- Fractional HR executive partnering with growth-stage companies to build people strategy, coach leaders, and scale HR operations.
SVP, People | Spreedly
Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
- Led HR strategy, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, global HR operations, and organizational change during rapid growth and restructuring.
VP, People | Spreedly
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
- Redesigned performance management, leadership development, succession planning, compensation, and manager capability while supporting international expansion.
Director of HR | Spreedly
2020 – 2021
- Built modern HR foundation including onboarding, compliance, recruiting operations, employee relations, and leadership coaching.
- Education & Credentials
- Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology (2001)
- NeuroLeadership Institute coursework in coaching, organizational change, decision making, and neuroscience.
Personal Interests
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Outside of work, Dana enjoys baking sourdough and plant-based desserts, planning travel around exceptional plant-based restaurants, exploring museums and new cities, and spending time with her family and Boston Terrier.