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.

Ted Galovan
Ted Galovan is a CFO and Turnaround & Restructuring Advisor at Amplēo with over 25 years of experience, who has helped startup companies to multi-billion-dollar businesses operating in the technology, retailing, consumer products, manufacturing, financial services, real estate development, and construction. Ted brings a breadth of experience operating in both domestic and global markets. Ted has led or been instrumental in the acquisitions and divestitures of six companies totaling over $1.1 billion, and $350 million in private/public debt and equity financing.
Ted began working with Amplēo in 2020. He began his career at General Mills and worked for Eddie Bauer for 13 years as the Director of Financial Planning and Director of Accounting as they grew from $80 million to $1.6 billion. He was also CFO for Oberto Brands, CFO for a Deluxe Check division, CFO for SquareTwo Financial, and CFO of Basic Research. He was CFO for EAS Sports Nutrition as they grew from $80 million to over $400 million. Ted was a CFO consultant with Trimingham based in New York, where he restructured over $500 million in debt with GMAC bank. Ted has significant experience working with Private Equity groups including North Castle Partners and Weston Presidio. He also has an entrepreneurial spirit and was a founder and CFO for Syght (weapons threat detection) and PowerKeep (A Shell licensee), both operate successfully today.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Served on the advisory board for Ensign College in Salt Lake City
- Ski instructor
- Golfing
- Fly fishing
Education/Certificates
- B.A. in Finance and an MBA from the University of Utah
- Licensed CPA in the State of Washington
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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.








