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.

Derek Atwood
Derek Atwood is a CFO at Amplēo who engages with businesses in various industries including Manufacturing, Distribution, Saas Software, Services, Commercial/Residential Construction, and Supply Chain Management. His main responsibilities included Budgeting/Forecasting, KPI Statistical Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Predictive Analytics Human Resources/Leadership Development, and Transactional Services (Funding, Mergers, and Acquisitions).
Before becoming a consultant at Amplēo in 2023, Derek worked in various leadership roles in organizations of various sizes and spaces. After starting his career at Cameron International, he moved into various Private Equity Portfolio Company Roles before moving into a boutique firm as a Partner of CFO Services for the last three years.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Running/Working Out
- Golf
- Traveling
- Playing Guitar
Education/Certificates
- Accounting degree from Louisiana State University
- Six Sigma Black Belt
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You've Got the Vision.
We've Got the Fractional
Team to Build It.
A fractional CFO who knows your numbers. A fractional CMO driving your pipeline. An HR leader building your people systems. Sales tax specialists keeping you compliant. Valuation experts ready when you need them. All embedded. All executing. All backed by Ampleo Intelligence, our AI platform.
You've Got the Vision.
We've Got the Fractional
Team to Build It.
A fractional CFO who knows your numbers. A fractional CMO driving your pipeline. An HR leader building your people systems. Sales tax specialists keeping you compliant. Valuation experts ready when you need them. All embedded. All executing. All backed by Ampleo Intelligence, our AI platform.
You've Got the Vision.
We've Got the Fractional
Team to Build It.
A fractional CFO who knows your numbers. A fractional CMO driving your pipeline. An HR leader building your people systems. Sales tax specialists keeping you compliant. Valuation experts ready when you need them. All embedded. All executing. All backed by Ampleo Intelligence, our AI platform.
You've Got the Vision.
We've Got the Fractional
Team to Build It.
A fractional CFO who knows your numbers. A fractional CMO driving your pipeline. An HR leader building your people systems. Sales tax specialists keeping you compliant. Valuation experts ready when you need them. All embedded. All executing. All backed by Ampleo Intelligence, our AI platform.








