We believe in the local church
We Are Church People
We come alongside each church, get to know the people and their collective vision, and provide the right strategies to further the mission of the Church.
We work with all types of churches

Big & Small

Stuck & Growing

Healthy & Unhealthy

Urban & Rural

Modern & Traditional
Our Leadership
Jeff VanderGiessen
Co-founder, Amplio Group Lead
Bio
Jeff co-founded Amplio Systems (now Amplio Group) alongside Nate Krause in 2013 to help churches move the mission forward. Previously, he spent eight years in senior leadership at a church in Seattle, developing the church’s multisite strategy and leading the church from a single location to fifteen locations throughout the western US. During his time, he served on the leadership team that raised over $15M for twenty-four campus plants/re-plants as they navigated perpetual seasons of growth. He, his wife Cassi, and their five children live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Nate Krause
Co-founder, Amplio Systems & Portable Lead
Bio
Nate co-founded Amplio Systems alongside Jeff VanderGiessen in 2013 to help churches move the mission forward. Previously, Nate served as the Technical Director at Seacoast Church in South Carolina and worked as a design consultant for a consulting group. Nate currently resides in the northern Chicago suburbs with his wife, Amanda.
Daryl Cripe
Amplio Strategy & Campaigns Lead
Bio
Brian Turnbull
Church Relations Lead
Bio
Brian is passionate about sitting down with church leaders and encouraging them while diving deep into their vision and culture. Prior to joining Amplio, he spent most of his life around St. Louis, MO where he spent several years as Director of Production & Technology for a large multi-site church. Brian lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife Jamie and their two boys.
Interested in joining our team?
We’re always looking for skilled, church-minded individuals to come join our team in helping move Amplio’s mission forward. Come join us!