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.

Wade Thomas
Wade D. Thomas, CRCP, CIPP-US is a Consultant at Amplēo, where he partners with executive teams, founders, and boards to help organizations navigate complex legal, regulatory, and governance challenges while supporting growth. Wade brings deep experience advising on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, capital formation, and strategic transactions, with particular strength in highly regulated and fast-scaling environments. He has worked across financial services, energy, real estate, and emerging growth companies, and is known for translating complex legal requirements into practical, business-forward solutions.
Before joining Amplēo, Wade spent more than 25 years as a senior corporate attorney and executive, serving as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary and Clerk, and senior in-house counsel for public and private companies. His experience includes advising boards and executive leadership, building governance and compliance frameworks, supporting capital markets and M&A transactions, leading regulatory engagements, and operating as a trusted legal partner inside growth-oriented businesses. He has worked extensively with Boards of Directors and regularly served as Corporate Secretary and Clerk, supporting board and committee processes, fiduciary matters, and enterprise risk oversight.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Boating and snow skiing with his kids in the Idaho mountains
- Traveling with his family and exploring new places together
- Die hard Georgia Bulldog Fan. Go Dawgs!
Meet the rest of the team
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.








