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.

Natalie Pocoroba
Natalie Pocoroba is an HR & Organizational Psychology Consultant at Amplēo who helps companies align people strategy with business goals. She doesn’t bring off-the-shelf solutions; instead, she relies on data-driven decision making to design practical org structures, performance-based compensation, and clear operating rhythms that align organizations with effective people solutions. With twelve years of experience in HR across consulting, government contracting, manufacturing, technology, and private equity, Natalie excels at translating complex organizational challenges into systems that elevate culture and results.
Before joining Amplēo in 2025, Natalie spent seven years in HR leadership roles, most recently as Vice President of HR at a multi-brand, private-equity-owned art consulting firm. There she led organizational redesign initiatives, built compensation architecture, and shaped high-performance, compliant people practices across U.S. and Mexico operations. Earlier in her career, she worked as an HR Director and Business Partner, supporting teams in diverse industries and guiding leaders through change, performance management, and engagement strategies.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Traveling and exploring new destinations, especially warm/coastal places
- Spending time with family, friends, and my chihuahua!
- Music, new restaurants, and live shows
Education/Certificates
- M.A. in Social & Organizational Psychology, Columbia University
- Masters certificate, CHRO, Wharton
- B.S. in Human Resource Management, University of Maryland








